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except the Sheriff. As shown in table 6.5, $30,631,940 was spent on general government services in FY 2017/.18. Between fiscal years 2012/13 and 2017/18, general government expenditures increased by 39.46%. In FY 2017/18, general government services represented 12.23% 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 FY 2017/18, spent $92,695,363 for public safety services. Since FY 2012/13, public safety expenditures have increased by 38.54%. Public safety represented 37.0% of all county expenses in FY 2016/17. 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 $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. 179