CRESTLINE — The Mayor of Crestline officially has resigned.
Allen Moore said he would resign at the end of last week but did not issue his verbal resignation until Monday morning.
The mayor came under fire after a video was released last month showing him using the “N-word” several times. The video was recorded in June by Crestline Police Chief Joe Butler with his body camera. During the hour-long conversation that was recorded by Butler in Moore’s garage area of his residence, Moore reportedly used the “N-word” four times. The first time he refers to not N*****-rigging in his construction. Later in the video Moore is speaking about riots that happened in Crestline in 1972.
Butler was placed on administrative leave with pay on Aug. 31 and no explanation has been given as to the reason by anyone in the village’s administration.
Moore issued an apology letter to Crestline residents a few weeks ago that was not accepted by the residents.
“It’s not enough,” Crestline resident LeAnn Walker-Williams said at a previous council meeting. “I believe when you are elected mayor or any public office, you have a duty to the citizens. I believe you are to treat all of the citizens in a fair, honest and respectful manner.”
Members of village council also requested that Moore resign for the good of the village earlier this month. The letter read, in part: “We respectfully request that Mayor Moore allow our community to begin the healing process by resigning immediately from the office of Village of Crestline Mayor.”
Council President Joy Miley is now the Mayor Pro Tem and will be sworn into office to fulfill the term vacated by Allen Moore. The term ends in December 2019.
Previous stories on the criticism of Moore may be found below.
And the video of Moore using the slurs may be viewed below, with the slurs being used at 9:36, 30:00, 30:34 and 30:52.