2018-025 - Laserfiche WebLink

Home Browse Search

Comprehensive Plan Capital Improvements Element Table 6.5 shows expenditures in nine categories. Depending on the county's activities in any given fiscal year, the level of expenditures may fluctuate for certain categories. Figure 6.17 displays the percentage distribution of Indian River County's general expenditures over the last six fiscal years. General Government A major classification of services provided by Indian River County, the general government expenditure category, consists of activities undertaken by the legislative and administrative branches of the county government. Departments such as the Board of County Commissioners, County Administrator, Personnel, and Purchasing fall into this category, as do all Constitutional Officers, except the Sheriff. As shown in table 6.5, $29,456,693 was spent on general government services in FY 2016/17. Between fiscal years 2011/12 and 2016/17, general government expenditures decreased by 33.66%. In FY 2016/17, general government services represented 12.24% of all county expenses. Public Safety The Sheriff's Department, Fire Services, Advanced Life Support, Emergency Management, and the Medical Examiner fall under the category of Public Safety. As shown in table 6.5, the county, in FY2016/17, spent $89,841,802 for public safety services. Since FY2011/12, public safety expenditures have increased by 29.85%. Public safety represented 37.34% of all county expenses in FY2016/17. Physical Environment The physical environment classification encompasses the county's water and waste water utilities, the Solid Waste Disposal District (SWDD), the Soil and Water Conservation District, and the Environmentally Sensitive Land Acquisition Fund. Table 6.5 shows that $55,578,221 was spent on these activities in FY 2016/17. Since FY 2011/12, physical environment expenditures have increased by 17.89%. Physical environment services represented 23.10% of all county expenses in FY2016/17. Transportation Departments under the transportation category include Road and Bridge, County Engineering, Secondary Roads Construction, and Traffic Engineering. Those departments are responsible for designing, constructing, overseeing, and maintaining the county's roads and drainage systems. As shown in table 6.5, the county spent $29,314,242 on transportation facilities in FY2016/17. Since Community Development Department Indian River County Adopted December 4, 2018, Ordinance 2018-025 20