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Ordinance No. 2014-020 Comprehensive Plan Capital Improvements Element Physical Environment The physical environment classification encompasses the county's water and waste water utilities, the Solid Waste Disposal District (SWDD), the Soil and Water Conservation District, and the Environmentally Sensitive Land Acquisition Fund. Table 6.5 shows that $46,668,122 was spent on these activities in FY 2012/13. Between fiscal years 2011/12 and 2012/13, physical environment expenditures decreased byl .01 %. Since FY 2007/08, physical environment expenditures have decreased by 46.06%. Physical environment services represented 22.05% of all county expenses in FY 2012/13. Transportation Departments under the transportation category include Road and Bridge, County Engineering, Secondary Roads Construction, and Traffic Engineering. Those departments are responsible for designing, constructing, overseeing, and maintaining the county's roads and drainage systems. As shown in table 6.5, the county spent $37,687,588 on transportation facilities in FY 2012/13. Since FY 2007/08, transportation expenditures have decreased by 29.54%. Transportation expenses represented 17.81% of all county expenses in FY 2012/13. Economic Environment Included in the economic environment category are the costs ofproviding services which develop and improve the economic condition of the community and its citizens. Up to June 30, 2011, Veteran Services, the Housing Authority, and the Economic Development Division of the Indian River County Chamber of Commerce primarily undertook that function. On July 1, 2011, the Housing Authority was officially separated from the County; consequently, its expenditures are no longer reported here. Table 6.5 shows that $2,581,401 was spent on economic environment services in FY 2012/13. Between fiscal years 2011/12 and 2012/13, economic environment expenditures increased by 27.72%. Since FY 2007/08, economic environment expenditures have decreased by 43.63%. Economic environment expenses represented 1.22% of all county expenses in FY 2012/13. Human Services Human Services cover the cost of providing services for the care, treatment, and control of human illness, injury or disabilities, and for the welfare of the community as a whole and its individuals. The Health Department, Welfare, Medicaid, and Children's Services fall into this category. Table 6.5 shows that the County spent $6,952,460 on human services in FY 2012/13. Between fiscal years 2011/12 and 2012/13, human services expenditures increased by 0.92%. Since FY 2007/08, human services expenditures have decreased by44.91 %. Human services represented 3.29% of all county expenses in FY 2012/13. Community Development Department Indian River County Adopted , 2014, Ordinance 2014- 21