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INTRODUCTION To efficiently meet the needs of Indian River County residents, Indian River County must coordinate with many other governmental jurisdictions which affect land development in Indian River County. Besides the county, 5 municipalities, the School Board, the St. Johns River Water Management District, 6 water control/improvement districts, and several other sub -county, countywide, regional and state agencies, authorities, and taxing districts all make direct or indirect decisions influencing land development in Indian River County. For that reason, it is critical that Indian River County create viable mechanisms to establish and maintain close working relationships with these agencies. To avoid conflict, build cooperation, and provide improved and efficient service to the public, all of these groups must work together. Intergovernmental coordination is also critical because land use decisions by one government often affect other governmental jurisdictions. As county decisions affect the local municipalities and adjacent counties, the decisions by municipalities and adjacent counties also often greatly affect the county. According to state regulations, the Intergovernmental Coordination Element must show relationships and provide guidelines to be used in coordinating the county's Comprehensive Plan with the comprehensive plans of adjacent municipalities and counties, the plans of school boards and other units of local government providing services but not having regulatory authority over the use of land, and the plans of regional agencies and the state. The primary purpose of this element is to establish coordination processes with adjacent local governments and with local, regional, and state agencies. This requires the identification of all agencies with which Indian River County must coordinate, a thorough understanding of the roles of each agency and that of the county, and the creation of adequate intergovernmental coordination mechanisms to carry out policies. This element seeks to accomplish those purposes through a systematic identification and analysis of current and anticipated intergovernmental coordination issues. Through analysis and subsequent improvement of intergovernmental coordination, the county can better identify and resolve present and future issues and problems which arise between the county and other local governments and between the county and other levels of government. Ultimately, the refinement of such a process should allow local governments to coordinate comprehensive planning activities with other entities, ensuring compatible development and the provision of adequate public services across jurisdictional boundaries. The coordination process is a continuous one and should provide for an effective planning and implementing system. EXISTING CONDITIONS Indian River County is governed by an elected board of five commissioners and has an appointed county administrator. Within the county, there are five independent municipalities; these are the Community Development Department Indian River County 1