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Comprehensive Plan Capital Improvements Element 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 2004/2005, spent $57,161,390.00 for public safety services,. Between fiscal years 2003/04 and 2004/05, public safety expenditures increased by 2.45%. Since FY 1999/2000, public safety expenditures have increased by 39.78%. Public safety represented 38.27% of all county expenses in FY 2004/05. 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 $4,573,196.00 was spent on these activities in FY 2004/2005. Between fiscal years 2003/04 and 2004/05, physical environment expenditures increased by 38.34%. Since FY 1999/2000, physical environment expenditures have decreased by 7.57%. Physical environment services represented 3.06% of all county expenses in FY 2004/05. 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 $22,369,128.00 on transportation facilities in FY 2004/05. Since FY 1999/2000, transportation expenditures have increased by 66.74%. Transportation expenses represented 14.97% of all county expenses in FY 2004/05. 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 $712,517.00 on economic environment services in FY 2004/05. Between fiscal years 2003/04 and 2004/05, economic environment expenditures increased by 13.47%. Since FY 1999/2000, economic environment expenditures have increased by 174.73%. Economic environment expenses represented 0.48% of all county expenses in FY 2004/05. Human Services Human Services cover the cost of providing services for the care, treatment, and control of human illness, injury or disabilities, and for the welfare of the community as a whole and its individuals. The Community Development Department Indian River County 20