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Center. Sick and injured animals will be handled according to the <br /> Department's operating policies. <br /> iv. The County may, in its discretion, bear the cost of emergency care and <br /> sheltering costs for animals that do not appear to have an owner or keeper, <br /> or where the owner or keeper can be identified, charge the owner or <br /> keeper with the cost of emergency care and shelter costs of the animals <br /> consistent with the Department's operating policy; <br /> V. County employees or their designees shall attempt to contact the owner or <br /> custodian of each animal involved in an emergency requiring the <br /> assistance of Animal Services personnel at a time which is reasonable <br /> under the circumstances depending on the situation; <br /> vi. The County shall make quarterly reports to the Town on the emergency <br /> after hour calls that required a response within the Town; which shall list <br /> the date of the call, name of the caller, street location of animal, species of <br /> animal, animal ID#, and type of assistance rendered. These reports will be <br /> forwarded to the Town's Police Department. <br /> vii. Where Town Police and/or Town Animal Control Officers are also on <br /> the scene of an animal-related emergency, the County personnel shall <br /> cooperate with Town personnel in matters involving safety of persons <br /> and/or enforcement of the Town's Animal Control Ordinance. <br /> viii. The County shall provide training to its employees responding to <br /> service calls under this agreement on the Town's Animal Control <br /> Ordinance; <br /> ix. The County agrees to provide an animal control vehicle and necessary <br /> animal control equipment for the County's use in the Town in <br /> fulfillment of this agreement. <br /> b. Pet License Fee. The County agrees to collect animal taxes (or pet license fees) <br /> for the Town and to remit or credit those taxes to the Town in a manner that is <br /> mutually agreeable to the County and the Town. <br /> i. The County is responsible for setting its animal taxes (or pet license fees) <br /> pursuant to North Carolina General Statute 153A-153. Animal tax. <br /> ii. The Town is responsible for setting its animal taxes (or pet license fees) <br /> pursuant to North Carolina General Statute 160A-212. Animal taxes. <br /> iii. The Town and the County agree to provide each other with at least 60 <br /> days of notice about any change that they are making in their respective <br /> animal taxes(or pet license fees). <br /> iv. The Town will provide the County with notice of any amendments to the <br /> Town of Carrboro Animal Control Ordinance and cooperate in the <br /> training County employees who provide emergency after hour animal <br /> service. <br /> Page 2 of 4 <br />