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customer using the goods or services provided by that department. In Indian River County, the <br />Utility System, Solid Waste Disposal District, Golf Course, and Building Division are enterprise <br />funds. <br />Table 6.1 shows that enterprise fund revenue <br />represented 21.63% of Indian River County's <br />total funds for FY 2014/15. Figure 6.2 displays <br />the enterprise fund revenue collected by Indian <br />River County over the last six fiscal years. <br />During that time period, enterprise fund revenue <br />increased 14.92%. <br />• User Fees and Charges <br />User fees and charges represent revenue received <br />by the county for providing various general <br />services. Those fees and charges are necessary <br />because taxes alone cannot totally keep up with <br />the increasing costs of services. This category <br />includes fees collected by the Tax Collector's <br />Figure 6.3: User Fees and Charges by FY <br />$20,000 _ _ ----- $,8,558 <br />$,a,o77 <br />$18,000 <br />$15,030 $15,887 <br />$16,000 $14,666 $14,760 <br />$14,000 <br />$12,000 <br />$10,000 <br />$8,000 <br />$6,000 <br />$4,000 <br />$2,000 <br />09/10 10/11 11/12 12/13 13/14 14/15 <br />0 Revenue (in thousands) <br />Source: Indian River County Finance Department <br />Office, the Clerk of the Circuit Court, the <br />Property Appraiser's Office, the Sheriff's Department, and the Recreation and Parks Department. <br />This Cate or also i l d ft, 11 <br />g y nc u es o er misce aneous <br />user fees charged by the county for general <br />services not financed by other fund sources. In <br />FY 2014/15, user fees and charges represented <br />8.41% of all funds collected by Indian River <br />County. <br />Figure 6.3 displays user fees and charges <br />collected by Indian River County over the last six <br />fiscal years. During that time period, revenue <br />from user fees and charges varied, but overall <br />increased26.54%. <br />• - Special Assessments <br />Special assessments are compulsory payments <br />levied on real property for specific benefits <br />Figure 6.4: Special Assessments Revenue <br />by FY <br />$800 ---- --- <br />$7za <br />$700 <br />$600 $520 <br />$481 $505 <br />$500 $420 <br />$397 <br />$400 <br />$300 <br />$200 <br />$100 <br />f <br />c <br />09/10 10/11 11/12 12/13 13/14 14/15 <br />®Revenue (in thousands) <br />Source: Indian River County Finance Department <br />generated by public investments or services. By <br />law, the assessment levied must fairly reflect the actual costs of the improvements. County revenues <br />which fall under the general category of special assessments consist of street paving assessments, <br />street lighting district assessments, as well as assessments for water, sewer, and drainage <br />Community Development Department <br />Adopted , 2016, Ordinance 2016 - <br />Indian River County <br />4 <br />