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IX. <br />C. For 2025 the Town shall pay the County $8,022.35 per year, as follows: <br />First Quarter (January 1 — March 31) $2,005.59 <br />Second Quarter (April 1 - June 30) $2,005.59 <br />Third Quarter (July 1 — September 30) $2,005.59 <br />Fourth Quarter (October 1 — December 31) $2,005.58 <br />This rate includes minimum, medium and maximum classification inmates. The Parties agree <br />that the County will not charge the Town a separate booking fee in addition to such rate. The <br />date of booking into, and the date of release from the Kittitas County Jail of the Town Prisoners, <br />no matter how little time of a twenty -four-hour day it constitutes, shall count as one day and shall <br />be billed to the Town as such. <br />These rates do not include medical costs as described in section VI. <br />BillinsE and Billine Dispute Resolution Procedures <br />A. The County shall transmit billings to the Clerk'Treasurer of the Town on the following dates: <br />April 15th, July 15th, October 15th, and January 15th. Within forty-five (45) days after <br />receipt, the Town shall pay the full amount billed or withhold any portion thereof related to <br />disputed medical costs and provide the County written notice specifying the amount withheld <br />and the grounds for withholding such amount, together with payment of the remainder of the <br />amount billed. <br />B. Interest on unpaid balances not paid within 45 days of billing shall be computed at 1% of the <br />unpaid balance per month. <br />C. Withholding of any amount billed shall constitute a dispute to be resolved as follows: <br />i) The Sheriff, County Prosecuting Attorney, Police Chief, and Town Attorney or their <br />designees shall attempt to resolve the dispute by negotiation. Negotiation meetings <br />may be conducted once per quarter meeting in the months of January, April, July, and <br />October if requested. If negotiations are unsuccessful, the dispute shall be referred to <br />the Town Mayor and the Chair of the Board of County Commissioners for settlement. <br />If not resolved by them within thirty (30) days of referral, the Town Mayor and Chair <br />of the Board of County Commissioners may by mutual written consent apply to the <br />Superior Court Judge for appointment of an arbitrator whose decision shall be final <br />and binding on both parties. If mutual written consent to apply for the appointment of <br />an arbitrator is not reached, either party may seek court action to decide the disputed <br />contract provision. <br />ii) Any amount withheld from a billing, plus interest thereon as set forth in Sec IX (B) <br />determined owed to the County pursuant to the billing dispute resolution procedure <br />described above shall be paid by the Town within thirty (30) days of the negotiated <br />resolution, arbitrator's decision or court finding. <br />Interlocal Agreement for Housing of Inmates <br />Page 5 of 10 <br />