Evansville board approves nine contractor license applications; one approval conditioned on revised letter

The Evansville Board of Examiners of Construction and Roofing approved several contractor license applications at its Sept. 24, 2025 meeting, granting or conditionally granting licenses to applicants for residential, commercial and roofing contractor classifications.

At the start of the meeting, presiding officer Peter Wenzler called the session to order and conducted a roll call before the board reviewed individual applications. For each application the board recorded a motion, a second and a voice vote in which members answered "Aye." The board approved the following applicants: Steven Bruce Fulkerson (residential building); Jeffrey Derek Goosewhite (XB contractor; name pronunciation noted as uncertain on the record); Charles Raymond Hoover II (commercial building); Josh Lyon (unlimited roofing contractor); Christopher David Presley (commercial building); Amos Stahl (commercial building); Lucas J. Traxler (residential building); and Richard B. Warner (unlimited roofing contractor), subject to one documentation condition described below.

The board conditioned approval for Richard B. Warner on submission of one corrected letter of recommendation. Wenzler summarized the requirement, saying the first letter for Warner "needs to be, have recommended included" and clarified later in the discussion that the letter is the recommending document. He added during the meeting that "it doesn't have to include the word recommended," indicating the board's intent to accept a letter that clearly indicates a recommendation even if it does not use that exact word.

Board members asked about routine items such as continuing education and noted no outstanding continuing-education issues. A brief exchange toward the end of the meeting included an offhand reference to attorney billing practices; no formal action or direction resulted from that remark.

The board adjourned after completing the approvals. All votes recorded on the transcript were voice votes with members responding "Aye." The record does not specify individual yes/no tallies beyond the unanimous voice replies or identify movers and seconders by name for every motion.

Votes at a glance: Steven Bruce Fulkerson — approved (residential building); Jeffrey Derek Goosewhite — approved (XB contractor; pronunciation in record); Charles Raymond Hoover II — approved (commercial building); Josh Lyon — approved (unlimited roofing); Christopher David Presley — approved (commercial building); Amos Stahl — approved (commercial building); Lucas J. Traxler — approved (residential building); Richard B. Warner — approved, conditioned on submission of corrected recommendation letter (unlimited roofing).

Meeting note: The transcript records the meeting date as 09/24/2025 and shows routine licensing approvals without extended debate. The board’s recorded discussions about documentation requirements were limited to clarifying that a recommending letter or equivalent statement must be present for finalization of one applicant’s license.