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main, and South Oslo water treatment facility improvements. The potable water and wastewater
<br />projects will be funded through one cent local option sales tax, user fees, grants, assessments, and
<br />capacity charges. The sanitary sewer and potable water category accounts for approximately 18% of
<br />the overall CIP, with $85,458,953 in expenditures during the five-year CIP period.
<br />Solid Waste
<br />Over the next five fiscal years, solid waste capital improvement projects include expansion of Cell
<br />III of Segment 3 of the landfill, HHW building, a new single stream recycling building, anew drop-
<br />off facility, and various improvements at the landfill. Funded by assessments, user fees and the
<br />escrow account, these improvements total $26,315,000 and account for approximately 5.5% of the
<br />overall CIP.
<br />Stormwater Management
<br />Stormwater management capital improvement projects include construction of a canal treatment
<br />system in the North Relief Canal, North Indian River Drive Stormwater Treatment Project, Egret
<br />Marsh improvements, and a TMDL/Lagoon Treatment System. The stormwater management
<br />projects will be funded by the one -cent local option sales tax, grant funds, stormwater MSBU funds,
<br />and Vero Lake Estates assessments. The expenditures within this category for fiscal years 2022/23
<br />through 2026/27 total $15,356,331, representing approximately 3.24% of the overall CIP.
<br />Transportation
<br />Accounting for the single largest share of CIP expenditures, transportation projects include
<br />intersection improvements, road widenings, sidewalk installations, turn lanes, paving, and related
<br />projects throughout the county. Generally, capital improvements to county maintained roads are
<br />funded by traffic impact fees, the County's one cent local option sales tax, and gas tax revenue.
<br />Some expenditures for roads are also funded by the State of Florida, developers, and grants.
<br />Transportation project expenditures total $203,145,852 representing approximately 42.8% of the
<br />overall CIP. The following comparison table shows the changes in funding from last year's CIP to
<br />the current CIP:
<br />Comparison of Existing (Last) 5 Year CIP Expenses by Category to Proposed 5 Year CIP Expenses by
<br />Category
<br />Category
<br />FY 2021/22-2025/262022/23-2026127
<br />Difference $ Difference %
<br />Coastal Management
<br />$30,457,842
<br />$12,700,000
<br />$17,757,842 58%
<br />Conservation & Aquifer Recharge
<br />$13,804,906
<br />$14,568,500
<br />$763,594 6%
<br />Emergency Services
<br />$29,423,635
<br />$35,771,198
<br />$6,347,563 22%
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