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Evansville Contractor Licensing Board Meeting - July 23, 2026

City Council — Thursday, July 23, 2026
BodyEvansville, Indiana
SessionCity Council
DateThursday, July 23, 2026
StatusFILED
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Uh construction and construction of roof passing applicants.

0:05

Let me see.

0:06

Do we have a roofing person here?

0:08

No.

0:10

Albert Willis, commercial one and two, seventy-four and seventy-four pass.

0:19

Sorry.

0:20

Any discussion on the motion?

0:21

All in favor say aye.

0:23

Aye.

0:24

John, you've got to hold it now.

0:26

Willburn.

0:28

Uh fire sprinkler, 86% pass.

0:31

Make a motion to approve.

0:33

Any discussion on motion?

0:35

All in favor say aye.

0:36

Aye.

0:37

Scott Beer, residential one and two, seventy-two percent and eighty-two percent passing.

0:42

Make a motion to approve.

0:43

Any discussion on motion?

0:45

All in favor, say aye.

0:46

Aye.

0:48

Samuel Good Gold.

0:49

Good.

0:50

Commercial one and two, seventy-six percent, seventy-two percent pass.

0:54

Make a motion to approve.

0:56

Any discussion of motion?

0:57

All in favor, say aye.

0:59

Sean Miller, Brick and Masonary, 84% pass.

1:03

Make a motion to approve.

1:04

Second.

1:05

Any discussion of motion?

1:06

All in favor, say aye.

1:07

Aye.

1:08

Aye.

1:10

Electable.

1:11

Yes.

1:14

Journeyment 70%.

1:16

Pass.

1:17

Make a motion to approve.

1:18

Second.

1:19

All in favor?

1:20

Aye.

1:21

Aye.

1:21

Jeff Holt.

1:22

Master, 79%.

1:24

Make a motion to approve.

1:26

Second.

1:26

All in favor.

1:27

Aye.

1:29

Tristan Foser.

1:32

Journeyman 72%.

1:33

I make a motion to approve.

1:35

Second.

1:36

All in favor.

1:37

Aye.

1:37

Aye.

1:37

Aye.

1:38

Dylan Butner, attorneyman, 71%.

1:41

Make a motion to approve.

1:43

Second.

Discussion Breakdown — Share of Meeting
Licensing█████████████████████████████████████████████72%
Procedural██████████████████28%
Summary of Proceedings

Evansville Contractor Licensing Board Meeting - July 23, 2026

The Evansville Contractor Licensing Board convened on July 23, 2026, to consider multiple license applications based on exam results, discuss a disciplinary action against a contractor convicted of a felony, and address administrative updates. All actions were unanimous.

Consent Calendar

  • Roofing – Albert Willis: Passed Commercial One and Two with 74%. Motion approved.
  • Fire Sprinkler: Passed at 86%. Motion approved.
  • Residential – Scott Beer: Passed Residential One with 72% and Residential Two with 82%. Motion approved.
  • Commercial – Samuel Gold: Passed Commercial One with 76% and Commercial Two with 72%. Motion approved.
  • Brick and Masonry – Sean Miller: Passed at 84%. Motion approved.
  • Journeyman (Electrician) – Electable: Passed at 70%. Motion approved.
  • Master – Jeff Holt: Passed at 79%. Motion approved.
  • Journeyman – Tristan Foser: Passed at 72%. Motion approved.
  • Journeyman – Dylan Butner: Passed at 71%. Motion approved.
  • Journeyman – Race Witten: Passed at 76%. Motion approved.
  • HVAC Journeyman – Blake McDonald: Passed at 80%. Motion approved.

Discussion Items

Contractor License Suspension – Jacob Key

  • Recusal: One board member recused themselves because Jacob Key is their husband's nephew.
  • Case: Jacob Key of Key Contracting pled guilty to a Level 6 felony involving theft or fraud of a customer. He received three years of standard probation and must pay restitution. His wife entered a pretrial diversion program.
  • Discussion: Board members confirmed the felony was trade-related, as required by ordinance, and verified that the board had forwarded complaints to the sheriff's department, leading to charges. The ordinance allows the license holder to request a hearing if they disagree with the board's decision.
  • Motion: A motion was made to suspend the license (initially described as revocation, then clarified as suspension). The motion passed unanimously with ayes.
  • Next Step: The board will send a notice to Jacob Key, who may appear before the board to plead his case.

Fee Increases for Licensing

  • The board reported that a request for fee increases (first in seven years) has been submitted to the city council. The increases are described as minor, but the council timeline could be weeks or months.

Other Business

  • Project Update: Bill Pecky stated that a residential contractor project should be finished in two weeks.
  • Deputy Position: Johnny (staff) reported the board is close to making a decision after interviewing applicants, and a retirement has occurred.
  • Next Meeting: Scheduled for August 26, 2026, in the same room.

Key Outcomes

  • Unanimously approved 11 license applications (consent calendar).
  • Unanimously voted to suspend the license of Jacob Key pending potential appeal.
  • Acknowledged submission of fee increase request to city council.
  • Set next meeting for August 26, 2026.

Meeting Transcript

Uh construction and construction of roof passing applicants. Let me see. Do we have a roofing person here? No. Albert Willis, commercial one and two, seventy-four and seventy-four pass. Sorry. Any discussion on the motion? All in favor say aye. Aye. John, you've got to hold it now. Willburn. Uh fire sprinkler, 86% pass. Make a motion to approve. Any discussion on motion? All in favor say aye. Aye. Scott Beer, residential one and two, seventy-two percent and eighty-two percent passing. Make a motion to approve. Any discussion on motion? All in favor, say aye. Aye. Samuel Good Gold. Good. Commercial one and two, seventy-six percent, seventy-two percent pass. Make a motion to approve. Any discussion of motion? All in favor, say aye. Sean Miller, Brick and Masonary, 84% pass. Make a motion to approve. Second. Any discussion of motion? All in favor, say aye. Aye. Aye. Electable. Yes. Journeyment 70%. Pass. Make a motion to approve. Second. All in favor? Aye. Aye. Jeff Holt. Master, 79%. Make a motion to approve. Second. All in favor. Aye. Tristan Foser.

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