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NORTH CAROLINA ORANGE COUNTY AN AGREEMENT BETWEEN ORANGE COUNTY HEREINAFTER THE COUNTY; AND THE TOWN OF CARRBORO, HEREINAFTER THE TOWN: FOR EMERGENCY ANIMAL RESCUE SERVICES AND LICENSE FEE COLLECTION. WHEREAS, the Aldermen of the Town does appropriate funds for the 2008-2009 fiscal year for the performance of Emergency Animal Rescue Services (EARS)rn Carrboro; and WHEREAS, the County having assumed direct operation of the Orange County Animal Shelter has the capability and a shared interest in continuing to offer this service through agreement to the Town: WITNESSETH The County and the Town hereby agree as follows: • The County's Emergency Animal Rescue Service, a function of the County's operation of the Orange County Animal Shelter (hereafter "the Shelter"), will respond to emergency calls as described below. • All County employees responding to service calls under this agreement will receive training pertaining to the Town's Animal Control Ordinance. • The County agrees to provide an animal control vehicle and necessary animal control equipment for the County's use in the Town in fulfillment of this agreement. • The Town and the County will cooperate to train County employees providing EARS service in the requirements of the Town's Animal Control Ordinance. • It is understood that the County is responsible for setting its animal taxes (or pet license fees) pursuant to North Carolina General Statute 153A-153. Animal tax. • It is understood that the Town is responsible for setting its animal taxes (or pet license fees) pursuant to North Carolina General Statute 160A-212. Animal taxes • The Town and the County agree to provide each other with at least 60 days of notice about any change that they are makingrn their respective animal taxes (or pet license fees) • The County agrees to collect animal taxes (or pet license fees) for the Town and to remit or credit those taxes to the Town in a manner that is mutually agreeable to the County and the Town.