The Escambia County Contractor Competency Board voted to advance several complaint matters to formal disciplinary hearings and to continue others pending additional evidence or appeals.

Staff opened a continued probable-cause matter involving David G. Rademacher, doing business as Horizon Home Improvement. Staff said Santa Rosa County had taken action and noted the board could consider another jurisdiction’s revocation or suspension under code section 18-37(c)(7); the respondent was not present and the board voted to move the matter to a disciplinary hearing (motion carried at 00:28:21).

The board also heard a complaint against James F. Howard (James F. Howard Construction Inc.) filed by Lily O. Johnson, who alleged a December 2024 reroof contract for $8,303.75 that resulted in shingle mismatch, delayed work, and later roof leaks causing interior ceiling damage. Investigator Reber presented supporting documentation including photographs, the complaint form, proof of payment, notice of commencement, text exchanges and a permit history; staff said an inspection found code violations and noted the permit for the address was issued on 03/13/2025 with a final inspection on 03/14/2025. The board cited alleged violations in the investigation and voted to move Howard’s case into a disciplinary hearing for alleged misconduct or incompetency and failure to supervise and for causing financial harm to a customer (board motion carried at 00:49:17).

Staff identified other matters on the probable-cause docket and requested continuances in cases where additional documents had been submitted late or where complainants indicated they would attend. The board granted a continuance in a matter involving LM Construction and Roofing LLC to the next scheduled meeting to allow staff to review newly submitted documentation.

Board members directed staff to prepare the disciplinary hearing materials and to request restitution documentation where appropriate. Several actions were taken by voice/hand-raise vote; the public record includes staff investigation reports and exhibits presented at the meeting.