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This rate includes minimum, medium and maximum classification inmates. The Parties agree that the County will not charge the Town a separate booking fee in addition to such rate. The date of booking into, and the date of release from the Kittitas County Jail of the Town Prisoners, no matter how little time of a twenty-four hour day it constitutes, shall count as one day and shall be billed to the Town as such. These rates do not include medical costs as described in section VI. IX. Billing and Billing Dispute Resolution Procedures A. The County shall transmit billings to the Clerk Treasurer of the Town on the following dates: April 15th, July 15th, October 15th, and January 15th. Within forty-five (45) days after receipt, the Town shall pay the full amount billed or withhold any portion thereof related to disputed medical costs and provide the County written notice specifying the amount withheld and the grounds for withholding such amount, together with payment of the remainder of the amount billed. B. Interest on unpaid balances not paid within 45 days of billing shall be computed at 1% of the unpaid balance per month. C. Withholding of any amount billed shall constitute a dispute to be resolved as follows: i) The Sheriff, County Prosecuting Attorney, Police Chief, and Town Attorney or their designees shall attempt to resolve the dispute by negotiation. Negotiation meetings may be conducted once per quarter meeting in the months of January, April, July, and October if requested. If negotiations are unsuccessful, the dispute shall be referred to the Town Mayor and the Chair of the Board of County Commissioners for settlement. If not resolved by them within thirty (30) days of referral, the Town Mayor and Chair of the Board of County Commissioners may by mutual written consent apply to the Superior Court Judge for appointment of an arbitrator whose decision shall be final and binding on both parties. If mutual written consent to apply for the appointment of an arbitrator is not reached, either party may seek court action to decide the disputed contract provision. ii) Any amount withheld from a billing, plus interest thereon as set forth in Sec IX (B) determined owed to the County pursuant to the billing dispute resolution procedure described above shall be paid by the Town within thirty (30) days of the negotiated resolution, arbitrator's decision or court finding. D. Each party may examine the other's books and records to verify charges. If an examination reveals an improper charge, the amount shall be applied to the next quarter and subsequent quarter's payments until the credit has been exhausted. Any unused credit, which exists at the termination of this agreement, shall be refunded within thirty (30) days of the date of termination. Interlocal Agreement for Housing of Inmates Page 5 of 10