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Indian River County, Florida Board of County Commissioners Notes To Financial Statements Year Ended September 30, 2017 NOTE 1 - SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES - Continued H. Capital Assets Capital assets, which include property, plant, equipment, infrastructure (e.g., roads, bridges, right-of- ways, water and sewer distribution systems, beach restoration, stormwater systems and similar items), and intangible assets (e.g. software, easements, and rights), are reported in the applicable governmental or business -type activities column in the government -wide financial statements. The Board defines capital assets as assets with an initial, individual cost of $1,000 or more and an estimated useful life in excess of one year. Except for roads and bridges constructed prior to October 1, 1981, assets are recorded at historical cost. Roads and bridges constructed prior to October 1, 1981 are reported at estimated historical cost. Donated capital assets, donated works of art, historical treasures and similar assets, as well as capital assets that are received in a service concession arrangement are reported at original acquisition value. Transfers of capital assets within the Board are recorded at their carrying value at the time of the transfer. The costs of normal maintenance and repairs that do not add to the value of the asset nor materially extend its useful life are not capitalized. Major outlays for capital assets and improvements are capitalized as projects are constructed. Interest incurred during the construction phase of capital assets of business -type activities is included as part of the capitalized value of the assets constructed. The Board holds legal title to the capital assets used in the operations of the Board, Clerk of the Circuit Court and Comptroller, Property Appraiser, Supervisor of Elections and Tax Collector, and is accountable for them under Florida Law. Capital assets used by the Board's governmental funds are reported in the financial statements of the County. Capital assets of the Board's enterprise and internal service funds are reported in the Proprietary Funds' financial statements. Property, plant, equipment, intangible, and infrastructure assets of the primary government, as well as the component units, are depreciated, or amortized as in the case of intangible assets, using the straight- line method over the following estimated useful lives: Assets Years Building and improvements 10-50 Machinery and equipment 3-10 Utility distribution systems 25-50 Road and bridge infrastructure 20-50 Fiberoptics 20 Software 3-5 Beach preservation infrastructure 7 Stormwater infrastructure 30 267