Escambia Contractor Competency Board Faces Challenges Over Permit Delays and Compliance Issues

Overview: In a meeting held on March 5, 2025, the Escambia Contractor Competency Board tackled multiple issues, including ongoing permit delays, compliance challenges, and contractor applications. The board’s discussions highlighted the difficulties contractors face due to administrative transitions and the board’s efforts to ensure compliance with local ordinances.

Escambia Contractor Competency Board Revokes Contractor’s License Amid Licensing Dispute

Overview: In a decisive action, the Escambia Contractor Competency Board voted to revoke a contractor’s license for five years, underscoring its commitment to maintaining standards for contractor compliance. The decision followed extensive deliberation over the contractor’s suspended permitting privileges and previous non-compliance with board orders. The revocation, which affects the contractor’s ability to operate within the county, was passed with a narrow majority.

Escambia Contractor Competency Board Scrutinizes Application for Multiple Business Entities Amidst Ongoing Restitution Hearings.

Overview: The Escambia Contractor Competency Board meeting focused on discussions and decisions concerning contractor applications and ongoing restitution hearings. The board deliberated over the application of contractor Brian Ward, who sought to qualify a new entity while maintaining his existing business, and addressed restitution claims involving contractor Wade L. Hunter II and homeowners Jeffrey and Cynthia Hedenberg.

Escambia Contractor Competency Board Initiates Disciplinary Action Against Contractor for Alleged Misconduct

Overview: In a recent meeting of the Escambia Contractor Competency Board, attention was drawn to complaints against contractor Wade L. Hunter III, doing business as Lee Hunter Construction LLC. The board decided to move forward with disciplinary action after reviewing complaints from multiple homeowners who alleged misconduct and financial harm due to Mr. Hunter’s practices. These complaints included accusations of failing to complete contracted work, mismanagement of funds, and unresponsiveness, leading to substantial financial and structural challenges for the homeowners involved.

Contractor’s License Suspended Over Payment Dispute at Escambia Board Meeting

Overview: The Escambia Contractor Competency Board convened on August 7, 2024, to address various licensing and compliance issues, culminating in the suspension of a contractor’s license over unpaid restitution. The board’s deliberations covered several topics, including unresolved payment agreements, licensing applications, and probable cause hearings for contractors accused of negligence and misconduct.