Clermont’s longest-tenured volunteer-turned-employee is retiring.
After 49 years with the Clermont Fire Department, Fire Chief Carle Bishop will be honored at the start of the 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 8, City Council meeting, a news release states. The public is invited to attend the presentation in Council Chambers at Clermont City Hall, 685 W. Montrose St.
“Chief Bishop has been an invaluable leader for the Clermont Fire Department during a half-century of growth and change in the city,” City Manager Darren Gray says in the release. “He has transformed our fire department into one of the most respected departments in the state. He will be greatly missed, and we wish him all the best in his well-deserved retirement.”