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Escambia County board approves multiple contractor license requests, defers one request and pauses reinstatement while appeal proceeds
Summary
At a meeting of the Escambia County Competency Board, members granted licenses or examination eligibility to several contractor applicants, asked for additional documentation on one general‑contractor applicant and said they cannot act on a permitting‑reinstatement request because a related appellate filing removes the board’s jurisdiction.
The Escambia County Competency Board approved examinations or reciprocity for multiple contractor applicants, deferred one application pending additional documentation, and declined to act on a permitting‑reinstatement request because an appeal is pending in circuit court.
Board members voted unanimously to approve applications from Bobby Brock (examination for building contractor), Vonjay Hall (master plumber with gas exam), Steven Andrews (reciprocity for a roofing license from Santa Rosa County), Casey Houston (reciprocity for a residential contractor license), and James Vournas (reciprocity for a marine contractor license). The board deferred action on one applicant seeking a general‑contractor examination and did not take any action on a request by James B. Freeman to reinstate permitting privileges because a final order related to his case is under appellate review.
The approvals followed staff recommendations and were typically…
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