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Comprehensive Plan Capital Improvements Element <br />must raise revenues from outside the government sector. Generally, enterprise departments assess a <br />fee to the customer using the goods or services provided by that department. In Indian River County, <br />the Utility System, Solid Waste Disposal District, Golf Course, and Building Division are enterprise <br />fimrls <br />Table 6.1 shows that enterprise fund revenue <br />represented 20.65% of Indian River County's <br />total funds for FY 2017/18. Figure 6.2 <br />displays the enterprise fund revenue <br />collected by Indian River County over the <br />last six fiscal years. During that time period, <br />enterprise fund revenue increased 29.05%. <br />• User Fees and Charges <br />User fees and charges represent revenue <br />received by the county for providing various <br />general services. Those fees and charges are <br />necessary because taxes alone cannot totally <br />keep up with the increasing costs of services. <br />This category includes fees collected by the <br />Tax Collector's Office, the Clerk of the <br />Circuit Court, the Property Appraiser's <br />Office, the Sheriffs Department, and the <br />Recreation and Parks Department. This <br />category also includes other miscellaneous <br />user fees charged by the county for general <br />services not financed by other fund sources. <br />In FY 2017/18, user fees and charges <br />represented 6.28% of all funds collected by <br />Indian River County. <br />Figure 6.3 displays user fees and charges <br />collected by Indian River County over the <br />last six fiscal years. During that time period, <br />revenue from user fees and charges varied, <br />but overall increased 7.27%. <br />• _. Special Assessments <br />Special assessments are compulsory <br />Figure 6.3: User Fees and Charges by FY <br />$19,000 $16,558 <br />$18,500 $1s,on <br />$18,000 <br />$17,500 $17=133 <br />$17,000 <br />$16,500 $16,007 <br />$16,000 15 �7 <br />$15,533 <br />$15,500 <br />$15,000 <br />$14,500 <br />$14,000 <br />12/13 13/14 14/15 15/16 16/17 17/18 <br />■ Revenue (in thousands) <br />Source: Indian River CountyFinance Department <br />Figure 6.4: Special Assessments <br />Revenue by FY <br />$800 $728 <br />$700 <br />$600$505 $536 $562 $546 <br />$500 $481 <br />$400 <br />$300 <br />$200 <br />$100 <br />$- <br />12/13 13/14 14/15 15/16 16/17 17/18 <br />■Revenue (in thousands) <br />Source: Indian River County Finance Department <br />payments levied on real property for specific benefits generated by public investments or services. <br />Community Development Department <br />Adopted December 3, 2019, Ordinance 2019-020 <br />Indian River County <br />4 <br />