Commissioners ask staff to study county contractor-licensing requirement

A commissioner proposed that Scott County require contractors who do paid work in the county to hold a local license before pulling permits, with limited exceptions for owner-occupants doing their own repairs. Proponents said a license list would give homeowners a vetted resource and would reduce the number of unqualified people performing mechanical or electrical work. One commissioner said many neighboring counties already require local licensing and that a local license could be tied to permit privileges.