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Comprehensive Plan Capital Improvements Element <br />Human Services <br />Human Services cover the cost of providing services for the care, treatment, and control of human <br />illness, inj ury or disabilities, and for the welfare of the community as a whole and its individuals. The <br />Health Department, Welfare, Medicaid, and Children's Services fall into this category. Table 6.5 <br />shows that the County spent $7,625,369 on human services in FY 2010/11. Between fiscal years <br />2009/10 and 2010/11, human services expenditures increased by 4.93%. Since FY 2005/06, human <br />services expenditures have decreased by 38.85%. Human services represented 3.62% of all county <br />expenses in FY 2010/11. <br />Culture/Recreation <br />All costs associated with providing and maintaining cultural and recreational facilities and activities <br />for the benefit of citizens and visitors fit into this category. County libraries, parks, recreation <br />operations, and the golf course are included here. As shown in table 6.5, the County spent <br />$18,165,989 on those services in FY 2010/11. Between fiscal years 2009/10 and 2010/11, <br />cultural/recreation expenditures decreased by 19.17%. Since FY 2005/06, cultural/recreation <br />expenditures have decreased by 9.07%. Culture/recreation expenses represented 8.61 % of all County <br />expenses in FY 2010/11. <br />Court Related <br />All costs of operating the judicial branch of Indian River County Government are classified here. <br />That category includes the County Court, Circuit Court, State Attorney's Office and Public Defender. <br />As shown in table 6.5, expenditures from that category totaled $5,983,085 in FY 2010/11. Between <br />fiscal years 2009/10 and 2010/11, Court Related expenditures decreased by 3.73%. Court Related <br />costs represented 2.84% of all county expenses in FY 2010/11. <br />Debt Service <br />Debt service consists of interest and payments made by the county on its debt. That figure includes <br />principal retirement, interest and other miscellaneous debt service. As table 6.5 indicates, total <br />County debt service expenditures were $6,832,374 in FY 2010/11. Between fiscal years 2009/10 and <br />2010/11, debt service expenditures decreased by 15.37%. Since FY 2005/06, debt service <br />expenditures have increased by 55.07%. Debt service expenses represented 3.24% of all County <br />expenses in FY 2010/11. <br />Community Development Department Indian River County <br />Adopted , 2012, Ordinance 2012- <br />22 <br />