Northampton County Council voted on Oct. 3 to acquire approximately 6.9 acres of real property in Lower Nazareth Township — described in the meeting as the Skateen Conservation Area in the Monocacy Creek Greenway — and later approved a resolution to waive the county's usual requirement for two sealed appraisals.

Frank Scottine (identified in the hearing as executor of the estate of Marie D. Scottine) addressed council in favor of the sale, thanking the county for preserving the family property. During the public hearing councilmembers noted that the ordinance authorizing the purchase had been introduced at the Sept. 18 meeting by Councilmembers John Gaffredo and Ken Kraft.

When council called the vote on the ordinance authorizing the purchase of "approximately 6.9 acres more or less" in Lower Nazareth Township, the clerk recorded the adoption as "adopted by a vote of 8–2–0 with 1 recusal." Later in the meeting, council considered a resolution to waive the second sealed appraisal normally required by Northampton County administrative code section 13.14(b). The resolution stated the county obtained a professional appraisal by a Pennsylvania-certified appraiser from Indian Valley Appraisal Company and noted a sales-comparison approach established a fair market value consistent with local acquisitions.

The waiver resolution said the parcel (parcel identifier L7880418) at 151 Nazareth Pike would be purchased for $485,000 and recommended waiving the second appraisal because a second sealed appraisal would be disproportionate to the circumstances. Council approved that waiver by a recorded vote of 8–0 with 1 recusal. The meeting record indicates the county will proceed with the acquisition under the terms presented.