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immediate veterinary care is not needed in the judgment of County personnel, <br />an animal may be taken to the <br />Shelter. Sick and injured animals will be handled according to the Shelter <br />operating policy. <br />The County may, in its discretion, bear the cost of emergency care and shelter <br />costs for animals that do not appear to have an owner or keeper, or where the <br />owner or keeper can be identified, charge the owner or keeper with the cost of <br />emergency care and shelter costs of the animals consistent with the Shelter <br />operating policy. <br />• County employees or' their designees shall attempt to contact at a time which is <br />reasonable under the circumstances in each situation, the owner or custodian of <br />each animal involved in an emergency requiring the assistance of the Shelter. <br />The County shall make quarterly reports to the Town on the EARS that required a <br />response within the Town. These quarterly reports will list the date ofthe call, <br />name of the caller, street location of animal, species of animal, animal ID#, and <br />type of assistance rendered. These reports will be forwarded to the Town Police <br />Department. <br />Where Town Police, and/or Town Animal Control offcers are also on the <br />scene of an animal-related emergency, the County personnel shall cooperate <br />with Town personnel in matters involving safety of persons and/or <br />enforcement of the Town's animal control ordinance. <br />Upon receipt of invoice for the services of EARS, the Town shall make four equal <br />quarterly installment payments of $1500.00 to the County for a total amount of <br />$6,000.00 for the fiscal year 2006-2007. <br />This agreement shall be in effect for' the period beginning .Tiny 1, 2006 and ending .June <br />30, 2007, subject to annual renewal as negotiated and agreed upon by both parties, <br />unless either party gives .30 days notice of intention to cancel this agreement, <br />Lr witness whereof, the parties hererutto cause tlrrs agreement to be executed in their <br />respective mutes. <br />This the day of , 2006 <br />ORANGE COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS <br />Barry Jacobs, CHAIR <br />