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The Commission apportions and levies County taxes and controls the expenditure of all County funds, except schools which are controlled by the School Board of Indian River County. The budget year of the County runs from October 1 to the following September 30. Operating revenue is raised from ad valorem taxes, real and personal property taxes, and user fees with supplements from state and federal sources. The Commission operates a County Road System, water and sewer system, solid waste disposal system, and public golf course and other recreational facilities, and has power to establish, build, maintain, repair, protect and preserve these public facilities. Other elected officials serving County -wide are a Property Appraiser, Tax Collector, Supervisor of Elections, Sheriff and Clerk of the Circuit Court who is also the Clerk of the Board of County Commissioners. Population The 1990 Census population of the County was 90,208, an increase of 50.6% over the 1980 Census population of 59,896. Vero Beach, the largest city in the County and the county seat, had a 1990 Census population of 17,350 an increase of 7.3% over its 1980 Census population of 16,176. In 1990, Indian River County ranked 31st out of 67 counties in Florida in terms of total population, representing 0.7% of the total state population at that time. As illustrated in the following table, the population of the County has more than tripled since 1960. It is anticipated that the growth of the County will continue for the foreseeable future. L.e" Population % Annual Increase 1930 6,724 1940 8,957 3.32 1950 11,872 3.25 1960 25,309 11.32 1970 35,992 4.22 1980 59,896 6.64 1985 76,442 2.76 1986 80,023 4.68 1987 83,515 4.36 1988 87,512 4.79 1989 89,000 1.70 1990 90,208 1.35 Source: U.S. Census and University of Florida, Bureau of Economic and Business Research. A-2 11