Creedmoor Mayor's Fate Hangs in Balance

0:00It's April 21st, I'm Cory with the story. This is Durham News Today, driven by AI. Cree Moore Mayor Antoine Downey is set to speak before the Board of Commissioners on Tuesday night. His first time addressing them since that driving. While impaired charge back in February, he called the city manager last week to make the request and now the board has him on the agenda amid talks of stripping his powers. The trouble started February 16th when Downey crashed his Volvo SUV into a ditch and a tree along U.S. Highway 15 near state road. This marks his fifth DWI bust overall, with the last conviction in 2019 that came with required substance abuse checks. Folks are feeling the heat from this, especially since Downey doubles as an after-school driver at first Baptist Church Academy in Cree Moore. They put him on administrative leave right away, and he's got a two-decade rap sheet of other traffic violations like reckless driving and open containers. The board's pushing forward by having the city attorney look into delegating the mayor's

1:01duties, which could mean big changes for how the city runs. Downey speech my shake things up before they vote. All eyes on that 6 p.m. meeting Tuesday could be the turning point for Cree Moore's leadership