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Comprehensive Plan Capital Improvements Element • Enterprise Funds Within governmental entities, various departments often exist that provide goods and services to the public in a manner similar to the private sector. Such departments, classed under the general title "enterprise funds," must raise revenues from outside the government sector. Enterprise departments assess a fee to the customer using the goods or services provided by that department. In Indian River County, the Utility System, Solid Waste Disposal District, Golf Course, and Building Division are enterprises. Table 6.1 shows that enterprise fund revenue represented 16.59% of Indian River County's total source of funds for FY 2007/08. Figure 6.2 displays the enterprise fund revenue collected by Indian River County over the last six fiscal years. Over that time period, enterprise fund revenue increased 20.93%. • User Fees and Charges User fees and charges represent revenue received by the county for providing various general services. User fees and charges are necessary because taxes alone cannot totally keep up with the increasing costs of services. This category includes fees collected by the Tax Collector's Office, the Clerk of the Circuit Court, the Property Appraiser's Office, the Sheriff's Department, and the Recreation and Parks Department. This category also includes other miscellaneous user fees charged by the county for general services not financed by other fund sources. In FY 2007/08, user fees and charges represented 6.93% of all funds collected by Indian River County. Figure 6.3 displays user fees and charges collected by Indian River County over the last six fiscal years. Over that time period, revenue from user fees and charges has varied, but overall increased 36.51%. 0 Revenue (in thousands) Source: Indian River County Finance Department Community Development Department Indian River County Supplement #_; Adopted November _, 2009, Ordinance 2009-_ 4