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Evansville Licensing Board Approves Construction, HVAC, and Electrical Applicants – October 29, 2026

City Council — Thursday, October 29, 2026
BodyEvansville, Indiana
SessionCity Council
DateThursday, October 29, 2026
StatusNEW · FILED
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Speaker 1

1:53

We don't have any meet uh minutes from last meeting, so we'll go ahead and start with the construction and roofing applicants.

Speaker 2

2:02

Uh Andre Diaz dry bar pit drywall partition uh pass of 84%.

2:09

We'll make a motion we approve.

2:11

Second all those in favor?

2:14

Aye.

2:22

Make a motion we approve.

2:24

Second.

2:25

All those in favor?

2:26

Aye.

2:27

Aye.

Unassigned speaker

2:28

Uh

Speaker 2

2:28

Jacob Williams, commercial construction, parts one and two, he passed with a seventy-four and a seventy-four.

Speaker 3

2:34

Make a motion we approve.

2:36

Second.

Speaker 2

2:36

All those in favor?

2:38

Aye.

2:38

Aye.

2:39

Leo Post, commercial construction, parts one and two, he passed with a seventy-eight and a seventy-eight.

Speaker 3

2:45

Make a motion we approve.

2:46

Second.

Speaker 2

2:47

All those in favor?

2:49

Aye.

2:50

Richard Riggs, commercial construction, part one and two, you passed with a seventy-four and a seventy-four.

Speaker 3

2:56

Make a motion reapproved.

2:57

Second.

Speaker 2

2:58

All those in favor?

Speaker 3

2:59

Aye.

Speaker 2

3:00

Aye.

3:00

Richard Williams, commercial construction, parts one and two, passed with a seventy-two and an eighty-four.

Speaker 3

3:06

Make a motion reapproved.

3:07

Second.

Speaker 2

3:08

All those in favor?

3:09

Aye.

3:10

Stephen White Jr., Brick and Masonry, you passed with a seventy-two.

Unassigned speaker

3:14

Make

Speaker 3

3:15

a motion we approve.

3:16

Second.

Speaker 2

3:17

All those in favor?

3:18

Aye.

3:19

Aaron Waddell, residential construction, part one and two, passed with an eighty and a seventy-two.

Unassigned speaker

3:25

Make

Speaker 3

3:25

a motion reapproved.

3:27

Second.

Speaker 2

3:27

All those in favor?

3:28

Aye.

3:29

Aye.

3:30

Chad Alstock commercial construction parts one and two passed with a seventy and a seventy-four.

Speaker 3

3:35

Make a motion reapproved.

3:37

Second.

Speaker 2

3:37

All those in favor?

3:38

Aye.

Speaker 3

3:39

Aye.

Speaker 2

3:39

Christina Gray, unlimited concrete, passed with a seventy.

Speaker 3

3:44

Make a motion reapproved.

3:45

Second.

Speaker 2

3:46

All those in favor?

3:47

Aye.

3:48

Charles Reeves, fire sprinkler, passed with a seventy-two.

Speaker 3

3:52

Make a motion we approve.

3:53

Second.

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Summary of Proceedings

Evansville Licensing Board Meeting Summary – October 29, 2026

On October 29, 2026, at approximately 09:45 UTC, the Evansville licensing board convened with no minutes from the previous meeting. The board approved a large slate of construction, roofing, HVAC, and electrical license applicants based on exam scores, voted unanimously to impose a three-year license suspension, and discussed updates to the residential contract exam.

Consent Calendar

The following applicants were approved by voice vote after motions and seconds:

Construction and Roofing:

  • Andre Diaz – drywall partition, 84%
  • Jacob Williams – commercial construction parts 1 and 2, 74% and 74%
  • Leo Post – commercial construction parts 1 and 2, 78% and 78%
  • Richard Riggs – commercial construction parts 1 and 2, 74% and 74%
  • Richard Williams – commercial construction parts 1 and 2, 72% and 84%
  • Stephen White Jr. – brick and masonry, 72%
  • Aaron Waddell – residential construction parts 1 and 2, 80% and 72%
  • Chad Alstock – commercial construction parts 1 and 2, 70% and 74%
  • Christina Gray – unlimited concrete, 70%
  • Charles Reeves – fire sprinkler, 72%
  • Cody Sunderhouse – commercial construction parts 1 and 2, 74% and 70%
  • Deborah Bieber – excavating, 76%
  • Deborah Bieber – underground utilities, 72%
  • Daniel Wagner – underground utilities, 80%
  • Joshua Colbert – unlimited roofing (transcript initially said 'underground roofing'), no exam score stated
  • Jordan Funk – residential contractor parts 1 and 2, 76% and 80%
  • Jason Gaddis – building installation, 72%
  • John Gibson – commercial construction parts 1 and 2, 76% and 76%
  • Peyton O'Brien – residential contractor parts 1 and 2, 72% and 76%
  • Tyson Martin – residential contractor parts 1 and 2, 80% and 76%

HVAC:

  • Sean Bean – HVAC, 72%
  • Austin Oglesby – HVAC journeyman, 70%
  • Braden Whitfield – HVAC journeyman (transcript shows 'HBAC'), 72%
  • Kelly Copeland – HVAC journeyman, 80%

Electrical:

  • Jacob Elleman – journeyman electrician, 71%
  • Luke Castle – journeyman electrician, 75%
  • Cameron Bland – journeyman electrician, 80%
  • Rory Bain – journeyman electrician, 84%
  • Jose Chavez Carlos – journeyman electrician, 84%

Discussion Items

  • Old business: The board took up a single item of old news, a proposed three-year suspension of Jacob Key's license.
  • New business: The SIBA residential contract exam has experienced glitches and is not currently available to applicants. A member reported that Bill Petby took the test and it appeared to be working, so the board should begin using it.
  • Exam cycle update: The board currently uses the 2023 exam. The first meeting with the exam body (transcribed as 'NASCAR') is scheduled for the following day, and they are targeting implementation of the 2026 exam by May 2027, following a three-year cycle. This timeline is not yet official.

Key Outcomes

  • All listed applicants were approved unanimously by voice vote.
  • The board voted unanimously to suspend Jacob Key's license for three years.
  • The board intends to start using the SIBA residential contract exam after a satisfactory test by Bill Petby.
  • The exam update to the 2026 version is targeted for May 2027, pending official confirmation.
  • The meeting adjourned by voice vote.

Meeting Transcript

We don't have any meet uh minutes from last meeting, so we'll go ahead and start with the construction and roofing applicants. Uh Andre Diaz dry bar pit drywall partition uh pass of 84%. We'll make a motion we approve. Second all those in favor? Aye. Make a motion we approve. Second. All those in favor? Aye. Aye. Uh Jacob Williams, commercial construction, parts one and two, he passed with a seventy-four and a seventy-four. Make a motion we approve. Second. All those in favor? Aye. Aye. Leo Post, commercial construction, parts one and two, he passed with a seventy-eight and a seventy-eight. Make a motion we approve. Second. All those in favor? Aye. Richard Riggs, commercial construction, part one and two, you passed with a seventy-four and a seventy-four. Make a motion reapproved. Second. All those in favor? Aye. Aye. Richard Williams, commercial construction, parts one and two, passed with a seventy-two and an eighty-four. Make a motion reapproved. Second. All those in favor? Aye. Stephen White Jr., Brick and Masonry, you passed with a seventy-two. Make a motion we approve. Second. All those in favor? Aye. Aaron Waddell, residential construction, part one and two, passed with an eighty and a seventy-two. Make a motion reapproved. Second. All those in favor? Aye. Aye. Chad Alstock commercial construction parts one and two passed with a seventy and a seventy-four. Make a motion reapproved. Second. All those in favor?

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