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As previously discussed, there are six independent local water control districts which operate and maintain drainage facilities within the county. These are the Indian River Farms, the Sebastian River, the St. Johns River, the Fellsmere, the Vero Lakes, and the Delta Farms Water Control Districts. Additionally, there are seven other independent special districts in the county. These are the Sebastian Inlet District (maintains inlet and keeps it navigable), the Mosquito Control District (sprays and manages impoundments to control mosquitoes), the Hospital Maintenance District (funds indigent care), the Florida Inland Navigation District (maintains and dredges inland waterway), the Indian River County Housing Authority (addresses housing issues), the Indian River Soil and Water Conservation District (assists agricultural businesses with water conservation activities), and the multi -county St. Johns River Water Management District. There are also two dependent districts in the county. These are the Indian River County Emergency Services District, and the Solid Waste Disposal District. Some of the districts have the power to collect taxes for the operation and maintenance of the facilities they operate. Other districts participate in a state funding program for performance of their assigned functions. To foster coordination between independent and dependent special districts and local general purpose governments, Florida Statutes Section 189.415 requires that each special district submit a public facilities report and an annual notice of any changes to the county in which it is located. The report must include, but not be limited to, a description of existing public facilities owned or operated by the special district; a description of each public facility the district is building, improving or expanding; a description of each public facility the special district currently proposes to replace; anticipated completion time; anticipated capacity of and demands on each public facility when completed; and other requirements as outlined in Section. 189.415, F.S. POLICY 3.9: By 2000, the county shall establish a formal coordination mechanism with adjacent counties and the municipalities in Indian River County to identify joint planning areas (JPA) and to address the following areas: • Improvement in communication between the county and various local, regional, and state agencies • Identification of local and regional resources • Identification of activities having extra -jurisdictional impact • Identification of locally unwanted land uses • Identification of expected impacts • Notification of affected jurisdictions • Development of measures to mitigate impacts • Development of a process to resolve disputes w:\u\v\j\cpta\j u198\ora