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Comprehensive Plan Capital Improvements Element 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 $59,317,463 was spent on these activities in FY 2017/18. Since FY 2012/13, physical environment expenditures have increased by 27.10%. Physical environment services represented 23.68% of all county expenses in FY 2017/18. 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 $31,359,379 on transportation facilities in FY 2017/18. Since FY 2012/13, transportation expenditures have decreased by 16.79%. Transportation expenses represented 12.52% of all county expenses in FY 2017/18. Economic Environment Included in the economic environment category are the costs of providing services which develop and improve the economic condition of the community and its citizens. Up to June 30, 2011, Veteran Services, the Housing Authority, and the Economic Development Division of the Indian River County Chamber of Commerce primarily undertook that function. On July 1, 2011, the Housing Authority was officially separated from the County; consequently, its expenditures are no longer reported here. Table 6.5 shows that $426,085 was spent on economic environment services in FY 2017/18. Since FY 2012/13, economic environment expenditures have decreased by 83.49%. Economic environment expenses represented 0.17% of all county expenses in FY2017/18. Higher expenses between FY 2011/12 and FY 2013/14 were the result of expenditure of Neighborhood Stabilization Program Community Development Block Grant funds, one time grants provided to lessen the negative effects of the economic downturn/recession and housing collapse. Human Services Human Services cover the cost of providing services for the care, treatment, and control of human illness, injury or disabilities, and for the welfare of the community as a whole and its individuals. The Health Department, Welfare, Medicaid, and Children's Services fall into this category. Table 6.5 shows that the County spent $9,302,125 on human services in FY 2017/18. Since FY 2012/13, human services expenditures have increased by 33.80. Human Services represented 3.71% of all county expenses in FY 2017/18. Community Development Department Indian River County Adopted December 3, 2019, Ordinance 2019-020 21