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Comprehensive Plan Capital Improvements Element Health Department, Welfare, Medicaid, and Children's Services fall into this category. Table 6.5 shows that the county spent $12,619,575 on human services in FY 2007/08. Between fiscal years 2006/07 and 2007/08, human services expenditures decreased by 8.97%. Since FY 2002/03, human services expenditures have increased by 92.94%. Human services represented 5.21% of all county expenses in FY 2007/08. Culture/Recreation All costs associated with providing and maintaining cultural and recreational facilities and activities for the benefit of citizens and visitors fit into this category. County libraries, parks, recreation operations, and the golf course are included here. As shown in table 6.5, the county spent $21,299,763 on these services in FY 2007/08. Between fiscal years 2006/07 and 2007/08, cultural/recreation expenditures decreased by 14.47%. Since FY 2002/03, cultural/recreation expenditures have decreased by 8.4%. Culture/recreation expenses represented 8.79% of all county expenses in FY 2007/08. Court Related All costs of operating the judicial branch of Indian River County Government are classified here. This category includes the County Court, Circuit Court, State Attorney's Office and Public Defender. As shown in table 6.5, expenditures from this category totaled $6,940,682 in FY 2007/08. Between fiscal years 2006/07 and 2007/08, Court Related expenditures increased by 4.38%. Beginning in FY 1997/1998, the State of Florida mandated that the county begin recording Court Related costs as a separate expenditure item. Court Related costs represented 2.86% of all county expenses in FY 2007/08. Debt Service Debt service consists of interest and payments made by the county on its debt. This figure includes principal retirement, interest and other miscellaneous debt service. As table 6.5 indicates, total county debt service expenditures were $7,873,176 in FY 2007/08. Between fiscal years 2006/07 and 2007/08, debt service expenditures decreased by 3.12%. Since FY 2002/03, debt service expenditures have increased by 74.16%. Debt service expenses represented 3.25% of all county expenses in FY 2007/08. Existing Outstanding Debt At the end of FY 2008/09, Indian River County's outstanding debt, comprised of revenue bonds and general obligation bonds, stood at $117,510,000. This is shown in table 6.6. In 1993, the county took advantage of lower interest rates and refunded any debt that had reasonable future economic savings. Community Development Department Indian River County Supplement #_; Adopted November _, 2009, Ordinance 2009- 22