County Seeks Volunteers for Contractor Competency Board

November 8, 2023

The Escambia County Board of County Commissioners is seeking Escambia County residents interested in volunteering to serve on the Escambia County Contractor Competency Board (CCB). Two applicants will be appointed for service beginning in January 2024.

The duties of the CCB include accepting contractor applications, administering contractor examinations, and issuing and recording Certificates of Competency and renewals; making an annual report; investigating complaints against contractors; and presiding over contractor disciplinary proceedings. CCB members serve a three-year term and meet the first Wednesday morning of every month for approximately two hours. Members receive $50 per meeting as compensation for their services.

CCB members are appointed from certain representative segments of citizens and professions, including contractors, design professionals, business persons, and lay persons. The Board of County Commissioners is currently seeking  a lay consumer member.

A lay consumer member shall not at the time of appointment be, and shall have never previously been, a member or practitioner of a profession regulated by the board or a member of any closely related profession. The term “member of any closely related profession” includes but is not limited to carpenters, painters, certified building inspectors, commercial construction supervisors, interior designers/decorators, fencers, landscapers, building material suppliers, and construction quality managers.

Escambia County residents interested in serving on the CCB are asked to submit a resume and cover letter to Jennifer Hampton, Director’s Aide, Building Services Department, 3363 West Park Place, Pensacola, Florida, 32505 or jahampton@myescambia.com by the close of business on Friday, Dec. 1, 2023.

Comments

3 Responses to “County Seeks Volunteers for Contractor Competency Board”

  1. rad on November 9th, 2023 6:19 pm

    @John…These positions deserve payment per meeting each month and I mean more than the measly $50 that barely covers the cost of the vehicle used to get there and back. It doesn’t have to be an insane amount of money but $250/month would not be out of the question.

  2. JJ on November 9th, 2023 5:59 pm

    I witnessed a board overseeing a contractor that blatantly caused a home owner megga dollars. Contractor was the son of the origanal owner. Ruled in favor of contractor. I am a retired contractor and was very upset on their 10 minute of hearing. Owners left in tears!!!!!

  3. John on November 9th, 2023 8:21 am

    This board let fraudulent contractors do work for years and not shutting them down and it ended costing victims a lot of money and frustration with NO HELP.. there is no way this board should be voluntarily appointed… people trusted in this board and it has failed… just look in the news the last 2 years and you will see it on this website or channel 3 news

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