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Ordinance No. 2014-020 <br />sector. Such departments, classed under the general title "enterprise funds," must raise revenues <br />from outside the government sector. Generally, enterprise departments assess a fee to the customer <br />using the goods or services provided by that <br />department. In Indian River County, the <br />Utility System, Solid Waste Disposal <br />District, Golf Course, and Building Division <br />are enterprise funds. <br />Table 6.1 shows that enterprise fund revenue <br />represented 22.18% of Indian River County's <br />total funds for FY 2012/13. Figure 6.2 <br />displays the enterprise fund revenue collected <br />by Indian River County over the last six <br />fiscal years. During that time period, <br />enterprise fund revenue decreased2.30%. <br />• User Fees and Charges <br />U f d h <br />Figure 6.3: User Fees and Charges <br />$20,000 $18,679 <br />$18,000 $16,853 $15,887 <br />$16,000 $14,666 $15,030 $14,760 <br />$14,000 <br />$12,000 <br />$10,000 <br />$8,000 ==- <br />$6,000 _ <br />$4,000 <br />$2,000 <br />$- <br />2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 <br />■ Revenue (in thousands) <br />sean r ees c arges represent revenue Source: Indian River County Finance Department <br />received by the county for providing various <br />general services. Those fees and charges are necessary because taxes alone cannot totally keep up <br />with the increasing costs of services. This category includes fees collected by the Tax Collector's <br />Office, the Clerk of the Circuit Court, the Property Appraiser's Office, the Sheriff s Department, and <br />the Recreation and Parks Department. This <br />category also includes other miscellaneous <br />user fees charged by the county for general <br />services not financed by other fund sources. <br />In FY 2012/13, user fees and charges <br />represented 8.07% of all funds collected by <br />Indian River County. <br />Figure 6.3 displays user fees and charges <br />collected by Indian River County over the last <br />six fiscal years. During that time period, <br />revenue from user fees and charges varied, but <br />overall decreased 14.95%. <br />• Special Assessments <br />S ecial assessments are "nMlen ents <br />Figure 6.4: Special Assessments <br />Revenue <br />$600 <br />$500 <br />u <br />$400 <br />MEN <br />0 0 1 <br />$300 <br />11 <br />11 MEN <br />NMI <br />$200 <br />MEN <br />$10011 <br />JI <br />$_ <br />2008 2009 2010 <br />2011 <br />2012 2013 <br />■ Revenue (in thousands) <br />F p ry F-ym <br />levied on real property for specific benefits Source: Indian River County Finance Department <br />generated by public investments or services. By law, the assessment levied must fairly reflect the <br />Community Development Department <br />Adopted , 2014, Ordinance 2014- <br />Indian River County <br />4 <br />�.., <br />F p ry F-ym <br />levied on real property for specific benefits Source: Indian River County Finance Department <br />generated by public investments or services. By law, the assessment levied must fairly reflect the <br />Community Development Department <br />Adopted , 2014, Ordinance 2014- <br />Indian River County <br />4 <br />