Resolution 2024-115 RESOLUTION NO. 2024 -1 1 5
A RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF
COLLIER COUNTY, FLORIDA, NAMING THE HELIPAD LOCATED AT
THE COLLIER COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE DISTRICT 8
SUBSTATION IN IMMOKALEE THE "LARRY H. RAY, LTC (RET) US
ARMY HELIPAD."
WHEREAS, Lieutenant Colonel Larry H. Ray served in the United States Army between
1965 and 1987, graduating from both fixed and rotary wing flight schools and serving two tours
of duty as a helicopter pilot in Vietnam. His specialties included field artillery and aviation, and
he was awarded several medals and honors including the Bronze Star Medal, the Distinguished
Flying Cross, and the Legion of Merit Award; and
WHEREAS, in 1991, Larry and his wife Pam moved to Naples where he worked on the
support staff of the Naples Community Hospital. He joined the management team at the hospital
in 1995 as Vice President of Facilities and Construction. In this role, he managed the expansion of
several services including the construction of the Shick Heart Center, the Lutgert Cancer Center,
the Whitaker Wellness Center, and the expansion of the North Collier Hospital from 50 beds to
over 300 beds; and
WHEREAS, in 2007, he joined the staff of the Collier County Tax Collector as the
Compliance Officer. Elected the sixth Tax Collector in Collier County history in November 2008,
Larry was responsible for the collection and distribution of all property taxes and tourist
development taxes in Collier County. Additionally, as Tax Collector, he oversaw both Department
of Motor Vehicle and Driver Licenses operations in the county. Larry retired in 2021 after serving
three terms; and
WHEREAS, Larry Ray has always actively supported the Collier County community
having served on the boards of Junior Achievement of Southwest Florida and the Health Planning
Council of Southwest Florida. He has been a member of Collier County's Privatization Committee
and the Transportation Citizens Advisory Committee. He is a graduate of Leadership Collier, the
Leadership Institute Executive Management Program at Hodges University, and is a past president
of the Naples North Rotary Club; and
WHEREAS, naming the helipad at the Collier County Sheriffs District 8 Substation after
Larry H. Ray is a small token of our appreciation to a decorated pilot who has dedicated his life to
serving his country and his community. The Sheriff's District 8 Substation also happens to be
located at the Immokalee Government Center across from the Immokalee branch offices of the
Collier County Tax Collector.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
OF COLLIER COUNTY, FLORIDA, in honor of Larry H. Ray's service to his country and
Collier County, to name the helipad located at the Collier County Sheriffs Office District 8
Substation in Immokalee the "Larry H. Ray, LTC (ret) US Army Helipad" and to direct staff to
install appropriate signage.
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THIS RESOLUTION ADOPTED after motion, second, and majority vote on this the
11 th day of June, 2024.
ATTEST: BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
CRYSL K. KINZEL, CLERK COLLIER COUNTY, FLORIDA
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Cwst K. Kinzel, Clerk C is Hall, Chair
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