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i. The County is responsible for setting its animal tax (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 /> 3. Term. The Term of this Agreement shall be for the period beginning July 1, 2014 and <br /> ending June 30, 2015. <br /> 4. Compensation. The Town shall compensate the County in quarterly <br /> installments of Sixteen Thousand Nine Hundred Forty-Two Dollars <br /> ($16,942) for a total annual payment not to exceed Sixty Seven Thousand <br /> Seven Hundred Sixty-Eight Dollars ($67,768) for the services provided in <br /> this Agreement. <br /> The Town shall also compensate the County on a quarterly basis an <br /> Administrative Fee of ten percent (10%) of the total revenues received by <br /> the Town and processed by the County for pet licensing fees (or pet tax <br /> fees) during the quarter. <br /> e. The County shall invoice the Town for Animal Control and Protective Services <br /> and Emergency After Hour Calls Services quarterly beginning September 30, <br /> 2014, or shortly thereafter and each successive quarter thereafter; <br /> f. The County shall deduct the 10% administrative fee for licensing from the <br /> remittances it makes to the Town on a quarterly basis. <br /> g. The Town shall pay the County within thirty (30) days after receipt of an <br /> accurate invoice approved by the Town. <br /> h. Failure to pay upon receiving notice that payment has not been made in <br /> accordance with 3(e) will result in the suspension of services until payment is <br /> made.. <br /> 5. Termination. Either party may terminate this Agreement for any reason by providing the <br /> other party sixty (60) days written notice of intention to terminate the Agreement. <br /> 6. Indemnity. Unless otherwise limited by applicable law, the County agrees to indemnify and <br /> hold harmless the Town, its officers, agents and employees from all loss, liability, claims or <br /> expense (including reasonable attorneys' fees) arising from bodily injury, including death or <br /> property damage to any person or persons caused in whole or in part by the negligence or <br /> willful misconduct of the County except to the extent same are caused by the negligence or <br /> misconduct of the Town. <br /> 4 <br />