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expansion and renovation. Those improvements will be funded by impact fees and one cent local option sales tax revenue. The total amount of expenditures for projects within this category for fiscal years 2013/14 through 2017/18 is$1,801,469,representing 0.84%of the overall CEP. Although the Sheriff requested a new administration building for FY 15/16, that project was ultimately not included in the proposed CIP. This is because forecasted revenue is insufficient to fund the estimated $21,158,390 project cost. Within the next five years,there are potable water and sanitary sewer capital improvements projects planned throughout the entire county. Major projects planned for fiscal years 2013/14 through 2017/18 include construction of a South Relief Canal water reclamation project and a project to control odor at the West Regional Wastewater Treatment Facility.The potable water and wastewater projects will be funded through user fees, and impact fees. The sanitary sewer and potable water category accounts for 5.52%of the overall CIP, or$11,553,989,during the five year CIP time period. In the next five years, solid waste capital improvements will involve upgrades to citizen convenience centers, and expansion and closure of segments of the landfill. Those improvements total $17,050,000 during the five year CIP time period and account for 8.14% of the overall CIP. The projects will be funded primarily by assessments and user fees. For stormwater management,capital improvements include construction of canal treatment systems in the North and South Relief Canals. The stormwater management projects identified in Appendix A will be paid for with one-cent local option sales tax revenue, grant funds, and Vero Lake Estates assessments. The expenditures within this category for fiscal years 2013/14 through 2017/18 total $13,717,505, representing 6.55% of the overall CIP. As the costliest CIP category, transportation includes intersection improvements, road widenings, and related projects throughout the county. Generally, capital improvements to county maintained roads are funded by traffic impact fees and a portion of the County's one cent local option sales tax revenue. Some expenditures for roads are also funded by the State of Florida, developers, gas tax revenue,and grants. Overall,the transportation category expenditures represent over half(67.04%) of the entire five year CIP and total $140,435,955, an amount which is $2,698,569 more than last year's five year transportation CIP of$137,737,386. That amount reflects the addition of several intersection and sidewalk improvement projects and additional funding for the 66th Avenue road improvement project. Project Modifications With the lingering effects from a depressed housing market, challenges in the national and global financial markets, and limited building permit activity, County revenue again decreased in Fiscal Year 2012/13. Recently, however, the economy has been showing signs of a slow recovery. With those signs of an improving economy, County revenue is expected to slightly increase above what was previously forecasted in the prior year's Capital Improvements Program(Fiscal Years 2012/13 4 103