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Comprehensive Plan Capital Improvements Element FY 2003/04. Between fiscal years 2002/03 and 2003/04, general government expenditures increased by 11.3%. General government services represented 18.72% of all county expenses in FY 2003/04. Public Safety The Sheriff's Department, Fire Services, Advanced Life Support, Emergency Management, and the Medical Examiner fall under the category of Public Safety. As shown in table 6.5, the county, in FY 2003/2004, spent $55,792,130.00 for public safety services,. Between fiscal years 2002/03 and 2003/04, public safety expenditures increased by 17.3%. Since FY 1998/99, public safety expenditures have increased by 40%. Public safety represented 39.46% of all county expenses in FY 2003/04. Physical Environment This classification encompasses the county's water and waste water utilities, the Solid Waste Disposal District (S WDD), the Soil Conservation District, and the Environmentally Sensitive Land Acquisition Fund. Table 6.5 shows that $3,305,670.00 was spent on these activities in FY 2003/2004. Between fiscal years 2002/03 and 2003/04, physical environment expenditures decreased by 82.22°/o. Since FY 1998/99, physical environment expenditures have increased by 147.90%. This substantial increase was due in large part to the environmental lands acquisition of Lost Tree Islands. Physical environment services represented 2.34% of all county expenses in FY 2003/04. Transportation Departments under this category include Road and Bridge, County Engineering, Secondary Roads Construction, and Traffic Engineering. These departments are responsible for designing, constructing, overseeing, and maintaining the county's roads and drainage systems. As shown in table 6.5, the county spent $23,038,234.00 on transportation facilities in FY 2003/04. Since FY 1998/99, transportation expenditures have increased by 23.190/0. Transportation expenses represented 16.29% of all county expenses in FY 2003/04. Economic Environment Included in this category are the costs of providing services, which develop and improve the economic condition of the community and its citizens. Veteran Services, the Housing Authority, and the Economic Development Division of the Indian River County Chamber of Commerce undertake this function. Table 6.5 shows that those agencies spent $627,914.00 on economic environment services in FY 2003/04. Between fiscal years 2002/03 and 2003/04, economic environment expenditures increased by 7.55%. Since FY 1998/99, economic environment expenditures have increased by 125.71%. Economic environment expenses represented 0.44% of all county expenses in FY 2003/04. Community Development Department Indian River County Supplement #__; Ordinance 2005- 20