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Comprehensive Plan Intergovernmental Coordination Element Local Water Control/Improvement Districts These are special drainage districts established under Chapter 298 of Florida Statutes. They have power to collect taxes for the operation and maintenance of drainage facilities. The boundaries of these water control/improvement districts are identified in Figure 11.1. The Drainage Sub -Element discusses the detailed function of each of these drainage districts. Indian River County Fire District The county's fire district is a dependent district controlled by the Board of County Commissioners. This district is responsible for providing emergency responses to the entire county area except for the Town of Indian River Shores. Within the Town, emergency services are provided by the Town's public safety department. The fire districts' service areas are shown on Figure 11.2. School District of IRC The School District of Indian River County is responsible for public education in the entire county. To fulfill that responsibility, the School District must occasionally site and construct new schools throughout the County. In so doing, the School District must comply with local comprehensive plans. Because school siting affects land use planning in the County, school location criteria are discussed in the Future Land Use Element. Regarding land use and density, the county's decisions have a significant effect on the number and location of schools needed. In order for the school district to efficiently and realistically plan for future schools, coordination with the county is essential. In the past, coordination with the school district was primarily at the staff level where information and data were exchanged. With the recent state requirements for public school planning, the county, municipalities, and school district now have a formal coordination mechanism for school planning, site selection, and concurrency. Municipalities of Indian River County There are five municipalities in Indian River County. Their locations are shown on Figure 11.3. Overall, the county and the municipalities have a good understanding of the need for coordination. Generally, they work effectively and cooperatively together and with the county. While there are many agreements between the county and municipalities, a number of these agreements also involve a third party. These agreements cover such issues as water and sewer service, recreation, fire protection, building permits, impact fees and others. The county, the City of Vero Beach, and the City of Fellsmere are the three entities providing regional sanitary sewer service and potable water service. In cooperation, they provide these services for their jurisdictions, for other jurisdictions, and for the rest of the county. For example, the City of Vero Beach provides water and sewer services to the south portion of the barrier island, which is part of the unincorporated county, to the Town of Indian River Shores, and to portions of the county on the mainland. The county provides these services to the unincorporated portions of the urban service area, to the City of Sebastian, and to the Town of Orchid. Community Development Department Indian River County 4