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Ten Village of Dolton employees have been laid off after the Board of Trustees overrode a Mayoral veto of the previously approved Budget and Appropriation Ordinance for the fiscal year 2018-19. Photo Credit: Provided by the Village of Dolton

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Mayoral Veto Overridden in South Suburbs, 10 Village Employees Laid Off

The Village of Dolton Board of Trustees recently voted to override a Mayoral veto of the previously approved Budget and Appropriation Ordinance for the fiscal year 2018-19. The 4-2 vote in favor of overriding the veto subsequently caused the immediate lay off of 10 Village employees, but the Mayor, Riley Rogers, thinks those jobs are essential.