Drop the “interim” in Boynton Beach Fire Chief Ray Carter’s title. He’s permanent now.
In a release last month, Boynton interim City Manager Lori LaVerriere announced that Carter will take over the job, including overseeing how the department might shift one of its fire stations to Ocean Ridge.
Carter took over in April when Chief William Bingham retired. The 61-year-old career firefighter joined Boynton Beach Fire Rescue in August 2004.
He had served with West Palm Beach Fire Rescue from the beginning of his career in 1972 until 2004.
Carter shepherded the city’s Fire Department through a difficult budget process last year, eliminating six fire rescue positions to help the city close a budget shortfall.
And he’s been working with officials from Ocean Ridge and Briny Breezes that contract with Boynton Beach for fire rescue services to find a way to keep a station in close proximity.
— Angie Francalancia
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