Court Opinion

ID: 9733825
Source: CourtListenerOpinion
Date Created: 2023-08-26 17:18:13.857663+00
Date Added: 2024-06-11T15:28:28.634717
License: Public Domain

COLINS, Judge,
dissenting.
I dissent. I agree with appellants’ contention that the general reference to “professional expert advice” should be strictly limited to individuals who possess similar qualifications to those professionals specifically listed in Section 1802(h)(5).
There is no professional licensing nor educational program specifically for appraisers within the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. It could well be possible that this entity was formed specifically to obtain a lucrative contract offered by the County Commissioners without going through a competitive bidding process. Therefore, the matter should be allowed to proceed beyond the pleadings so that a proper record may be developed.
I believe that The County Code must be strictly interpreted when considering forays into the public treasury which *11are claimed to be exempt from the competitive bidding process.