The Escambia County Board of County Commissioners is seeking Escambia County residents interested in volunteering to serve on the Escambia County Contractor Competency Board. Two applicants will be appointed for service beginning in December 2023.
Escambia County residents interested in serving on the CCB are asked to submit a resume and cover letter to Jennifer Hampton, Division Manager, Building Services Department, 3363 W. Park Place, Pensacola, Fla., 32505 or
jahampton@myescambia.com by the close of business
on Friday, Oct. 27, 2023.
Please be aware that all information submitted will become a part of the official BCC minutes and will be subject to public records requests.
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. Members receive $50 per meeting as compensation for their services.
Escambia County Code of Ordinances Sec. 18-56 provides that CCB members shall be 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 the following for membership on the CCB:
- Division II Contractor
- Layperson
Division II Contractors are field-specific and include areas like air conditioning contractors, sheet metal contractors, mechanical contractors, pool contractors, plumbing contractors, underground utility and excavation contractors, and roofing contractors.
A lay person shall not at the time of appointment be, and shall have never previously been, a member or practitioner of a profession regulated by the CCB or a member of any closely related profession. “Closely related profession” includes carpenters, painters, certified building inspectors, commercial construction supervisors, interior designers/decorators, fencers, landscapers, building material suppliers, and construction quality managers.
