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Comprehensive Plan Capital Improvements Element anticipation of the receipt by the county of proceeds from the sale of corresponding future bond issues. The county currently has no outstanding tax or bond anticipation notes. • Additional Optional Local Revenue Sources Occasionally, the use of additional revenue sources may be necessary, depending on priorities mandated by the Board of County Commissioners and the availability of existing revenue sources. In such cases, Indian River County has two options to increase local revenues. One is to implement new taxes that are permitted by state regulation, while the other is to increase existing taxes and fees that are imposed by the county. Additional local revenue sources available to Indian River County include the Ninth Cent Fuel Tax, the One to Five Cent Local Option Fuel Tax, and the Professional Sports Franchise Facility Tax. Both the Ninth Cent Fuel Tax and the One to Five Cent Local Option Fuel Tax are taxes on the purchase of fuel. With the Ninth Cent Fuel Tax, a one cent per gallon tax on motor fuel and special fuel can be levied on fuel purchases in the county. Revenue from the Ninth Cent Fuel Tax may be shared with municipalities, but counties are not required by law to share the proceeds. Authorized uses for revenue collected from the Ninth Cent Fuel Tax include paying the costs and expenses of establishing, operating, and maintaining a transportation system and related facilities. Additional uses include funding the acquisition, construction, reconstruction, and maintenance of roads. The One to Five Cent Local Option Fuel Tax is a one to five cents tax that can be levied upon every gallon of motor fuel sold in Indian River County. Revenues from that fuel tax must be shared among all eligible jurisdictions in the county as a result of an interlocal agreement or by an historical transportation expenditures formula. Authorized uses for revenue collected from the One to Five Cent Fuel Tax include transportation expenditures needed to meet the requirements of the Capital Improvements Element of the Comprehensive Plan. A Professional Sports Franchise Facility Tax is a levy of up to 1% on any lodging agreement for six months or less. Revenue from this tax may be used to pay the debt service on bonds issued to finance the construction, reconstruction, or renovation of a professional sports franchise facility. State Sources Revenue classified as state sources may be generated locally but collected by the state and returned to the county. Table 6.1 displays the state revenue sources applicable to Indian River County. Those sources are described in further detail below. Community Development Department Indian River County Adopted -D c . t , 2015, Ordinance 2015- 0 11 13