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d <br /> Services Center. Sick and injured animals will be handled according to <br /> the Shelter operating policy . <br /> iv . The County may, in its discretion , bear the cost of emergency care and <br /> shelter 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 County operating policy . <br /> v. County employees or their designees shall attempt to contact at a time <br /> which is reasonable under the circumstances in each situation, the owner <br /> or custodian of each animal involved in an emergency requiring the <br /> assistance of the County Animal Services Center . <br /> vi . Where Town Public Safety and/or Town officers are also on the scene of <br /> an animal-related emergency, the County personnel shall cooperate with <br /> Town personnel in matters involving safety of persons and/or <br /> enforcement of the County ' s Unified Animal Control Ordinance, and/or <br /> North Carolina General Statutes pertaining to animals . <br /> vii . Subject to further guidelines as determined between the parties and <br /> provided in "Guidelines for Emergency After Hours Calls" which are <br /> attached hereto as Exhibit A and incorporated herein by reference . <br /> 3 . Term . The Term of this Agreement shall be for the period beginning July 1 , 2025 , and <br /> ending June 30 , 2026 , <br /> 4 . Compensation . The Town shall compensate the County in the amount of Eighty-Five <br /> Thousand Two Hundred and Seventy-Two Dollars ( $ 85 , 272 . 00) for the services provided in <br /> this Agreement. <br /> a. The County shall invoice the Town for Animal Control and Protective Services and <br /> Emergency After Hour Calls Services on July 1 , 2025 , or shortly thereafter; <br /> b . The Town shall within thirty (30) days thereafter pay the County, in one lump sum, <br /> a payment in the amount of Eighty-Five Thousand Two Hundred and Seventy-Two <br /> Dollars ($ 85 ,272 . 00) . <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 . The Town will indemnify and hold the County harmless for any and all claims , demands <br /> or actions whatsoever arising from the County ' s provision of services under this <br /> Agreement unless the same results from the intentional or negligent conduct of the County. It <br /> is the intent of this Section 6 that the Town indemnify the County to the fullest extent <br /> permitted by law . <br /> 7 . Entire Agreement, The County and the Town agree to be bound by the terms of <br /> this Agreement, and further agree that it constitutes the complete and exclusive statement of <br /> the <br /> Rev 06/25 <br />