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f` <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 Town' s and Uniform Animal Control Ordinance . <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 quarterly installments of <br /> Forty-Two Thousand, Nine Hundred and Sixty-Seven Dollars ($42 , 967 . 00) for a total <br /> annual payment not to exceed One Hundred and Seventy-One Thousand, Eight Hundred <br /> and Sixty-Eight Dollars ($ 171 , 868 . 00) , for the services provided in this Agreement. <br /> a . The County shall invoice the Town for Animal Control and Protective Services and <br /> Emergency After Hour Calls Services and the Administrative Fee quarterly <br /> beginning September 30 , 2025 , or shortly thereafter and each successive quarter <br /> thereafter; <br /> b . The Town shall pay the County within thirty (30) days after receipt of an accurate <br /> invoice approved by the Town . <br /> 5 . Termination. Either party may terminate this Agreement for any reason by providing the other <br /> 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 proximately caused in whole or in part by the <br /> negligence or willful misconduct of the County except to the extent same are caused by the <br /> negligence or misconduct of the Town . <br /> 7 . Entire Agreement. The parties agree to be bound by the terms of this Agreement, and further <br /> agree that it constitutes the complete and exclusive statement of the Agreement between the <br /> parties and any modifications to this Agreement shall be in writing and signed by both the <br /> parties . <br /> 8 . Governing Law. The parties agree that this Agreement shall be governed by the laws of the <br /> State of North Carolina . In the event of any dispute between the parties , venue is properly laid <br /> in Orange County, North Carolina for any state court action and in the Middle District of North <br /> Carolina for any federal court action . By executing this Agreement, the parties certify that the <br /> parties have not been identified and have not utilized the services of any agent or subcontractor <br /> identified, on the list created by the State Treasurer pursuant to G . S . 147 - 86 . 58 . By executing <br /> this Agreement, the parties certify that the parties have not been identified and have not <br /> utilized the services of any agent or subcontractor identified, on the list created by the State <br /> Treasurer pursuant to G . S . 147 - 86 . 81 . By executing this Agreement, the parties affirm that <br /> the parties are and shall remain in compliance with Article 2 of Chapter 64 of the North <br /> Carolina General Statutes . <br /> Rev 06/25 <br />