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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. Culture/Recreation All costs associated with providing and maintaining cultural and recreational facilities and activities for the benefit of citizens and visitors fit into this category. County libraries, parks, recreation operations, and the golf course are included here. As shown in table 6.5, the County spent $14,980,225 on those services in FY 2017/18. Since FY 2012/13, cultural/recreation expenditures have increased by 2.51 %. Culture/recreation expenses represented 5.98% of all County expenses in FY 2017/18. Court Related All costs of operating the judicial branch of Indian River County Government are classified here. That category includes the County Court, Circuit Court, State Attorney's Office and Public Defender. As shown in table 6.5, expenditures from that category totaled $6,540,045 in FY 2017/18. Between fiscal years 2016/17 and 2017/18, Court Related expenditures increased by 8.01%. Court Related costs represented 2.61% of all county expenses in FY 2017/18. Debt Service Debt service consists of interest and payments made by the county on its debt. That figure includes principal retirement, interest and other miscellaneous debt service. As table 6.5 indicates, total County debt service expenditures were $5,270,153 in FY 2017/18. Since FY 2012/13, debt service expenditures have decreased by 35.48%. Debt service expenses represented 2.10% of all County expenses in FY 2017/18. Existing Outstanding Debt At the end of FY 2019/20, Indian River County's outstanding debt, comprised of revenue bonds and general obligation bonds, stood at $14,597,000. That is shown in table 6.6. Currently, Enterprise Funds comprise 21.74% of the overall debt (Utility Dept), leaving $11,423,000 in bonds paid from general governmental funds. In November 2001, Indian River County issued the remaining $11,000,000 of the $26,000,000 Environmentally Sensitive Land Acquisition general obligation 180