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Comprehensive Plan Capital Improvements Element
<br />A major classification of services provided by Indian River County, the general government
<br />expenditure category, consists of activities undertaken by the legislative and administrative branches
<br />of the county government. Departments such as the Board of County Commissioners, County
<br />Administrator, Personnel, and Purchasing fall into this category, as do all Constitutional Officers,
<br />except the Sheriff. As shown in table 6.5, $43,454,745 was spent on general government services in
<br />FY 2020/21. Between fiscal years 2015/16 and 2020/21, general government expenditures increased
<br />by 88.7%. In FY 2020/21, general government services represented 14.12% of all county expenses.
<br />Public Safety
<br />The Sheriffs Department, Fire Services, Advanced Life Support, Emergency Management, and the
<br />Medical Examiner fall under the category of Public Safety. As shown in table 6.5, the county, in FY
<br />2020/21, spent $110,383,649 for public safety services. Since FY 2015/16, public safety expenditures
<br />have increased by 35.85%. Public safety represented 35.87% of all county expenses in FY 2020/21.
<br />Physical Environment
<br />The physical environment classification encompasses the county's water and waste water utilities, the
<br />Solid Waste Disposal District (SWDD), the Soil and Water Conservation District, and the
<br />Environmentally Sensitive Land Acquisition Fund. Table 6.5 shows that $62,006,788 was spent on
<br />these activities in FY 2020/21. Since FY 2015/16, physical environment expenditures have increased
<br />by 26.16%. Physical environment services represented 20.15% of all county expenses in FY 2020/21.
<br />Transportation
<br />Departments under the transportation category include Road and Bridge, County Engineering,
<br />Secondary Roads Construction, and Traffic Engineering. Those departments are responsible for
<br />designing, constructing, overseeing, and maintaining the county's roads and drainage systems. As
<br />shown in table 6.5, the county spent $32,328,979 on transportation facilities in FY 2020/21. Since FY
<br />2015/16, transportation expenditures have increased by 4.31 %. Transportation expenses represented
<br />10.5% of all county expenses in FY 2020/21.
<br />Economic Environment
<br />Included in the economic environment category are the costs of providing services which develop
<br />and improve the economic condition of the community and its citizens. Up to June 30, 2011,
<br />Veteran Services, the Housing Authority, and the Economic Development Division of the Indian
<br />River County Chamber of Commerce primarily undertook that function. On July 1, 2011, the
<br />Housing Authority was officially separated from the County; consequently, its expenditures are no
<br />longer reported here. Table 6.5 shows that $847,483 was spent on economic environment
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