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Comprehensive Plan Intergovernmental Coordination Element the MPO's actions are not brought to the Board for final approval. Special Districts Within the county, there are six independent local water control/improvement districts which operate and maintain drainage facilities. These are the Indian River Farms, Fellsmere, Vero Lakes, and Delta Farms Water Control Districts and the Sebastian River and St. Johns improvement 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 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 state funding programs 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 the district 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. Intergovernmental Coordination Agreements Currently, Indian River County has interlocal coordination agreements with several state, local and surrounding county agencies. Many of the agreements are with the City of Vero Beach, the largest municipality in Indian River County. While some of these agreements relate to the provision of water and sewer service, others include subjects such as the use of utility poles. In addition to having agreements with the State Department of Transportation for ownership and maintenance of some roads in the county, the county also has agreements with the Division of Library Services to provide funding for specific groups of people, such as the elderly, handicapped or young people, that utilize the libraries of the county. Besides those agreements, the county has mutual aid agreements with surrounding counties and an agreement with Osceola County for the maintenance of a county road that is inaccessible to Indian River County vehicles without those vehicles traveling through Osceola County. Another state agency that has an agreement with the county is the Department of Environmental Protection. That agreement relates to Spoil Islands in the Indian River Lagoon. Intergovernmental Coordination Appendix B provides a list of major governmental units with which Indian River County coordinates. For each agency, that appendix identifies the subject of the coordination, the existing coordination Community Development Department Indian River County 2 2