2010-252A (14) - Laserfiche WebLink

Home Browse Search

Comprehensive Plan Intergovernmental Coordination Element municipalities to provide paratransit service countywide and fixed route service in Vero Beach, Sebastian, and Fellsmere. In the future, the county should continue to coordinate with and provide funding to the Senior Resource Association in its role of providing transit services in the county. ■ Utilities Provision Currently, the county has agreements with the City of Sebastian, the Town of Indian River Shores, and the Town of Orchid to provide utility services to those jurisdictions. The county also has an agreement with the City of Fellsmere to provide emergency water service and wastewater treatment to the city. In addition, the county has an agreement with the City of Vero Beach for the city to provide water and sewer service to portions of the unincorporated county, including the south barrier island and some mainland areas around the city. In the future, the county should continue to maintain its existing agreements or sign new agreements as needed with Sebastian, Fellsmere, Indian River Shores and Orchid. Regarding Vero Beach, the county's policy should be to maintain a dialogue with the City to initiate a study to assess the financial feasibility of consolidating utility services or terminating the City of Vero Beach service area agreement in 2017. That study should address the costs and revenues associated with consolidating utility services or absorbing city utility customers in the unincorporated area and the Town into the county system. ■ Planning Efforts In the past, the county has coordinated with all municipalities within the county to prepare a Metropolitan Planning Organization Long -Range Transportation Plan, a Local Housing Assistance Program and plan, a Hurricane Housing Recovery program and plan, an Economic Development Plan, and other plans. In the future, the county should continue its coordination with municipalities in the above referenced matters. ■ Development Impacts Generally, the county coordinates with the municipalities in the county on assessing possible impacts from large development projects. In the future, the county should consider establishing Joint Planning Areas (JPA) with the municipalities in the county. Other Organizations The county coordinates with several other organizations as identified below: ■ Sebastian Inlet Tax District In the area south of the Sebastian Inlet, shoreline erosion problems are generally attributed to the Community Development Department Indian River County 4 8