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Comprehensive Plan Capital Improvements Element Special assessments are compulsory payments levied on real property for specific benefits generated by public investments or services. By law, the assessment levied must fairly reflect the actual costs of the improvements. County revenues which fall under the general category of special assessments consist of street paving assessments, street lighting district assessments, as well as assessments for water, sewer, and drainage improvements. Expenditures of special assessment revenue are restricted to public improvement projects that directly benefit the property owner or payee. For example, street paving assessment revenues must be spent on paving streets that directly benefit the payer of the assessment. Special Assessment revenue represented 0.15% of county funds for FY 2021/22. Figure 6.4 displays the revenue collected by Indian River County through special assessments over the last seven fiscal years. During that time period, revenue from special assessments FIGURE 6.5 IMPACT FEE REVENUE BY... decreased by 5.78%• FY Impact Fees An impact fee is a one-time charge, fee, or assessment levied as a condition of subdivision or site plan approval, building permit issuance, or other development or construction approval when the revenues collected are intended to fund the costs of capital improvements for public facilities. Revenue ti fthb—I Rim' E i Since 1986, Indian River County has levied traffic impact fees on new development projects. In June of 2005, Indian River County began to levy 8 new impact fees. At the same time, the County increased the existing traffic impact fee rates. The nine impact fees include: transportation, fire/emergency services, parks and recreation, educational facilities, solid waste facilities, correctional facilities, law enforcement, libraries, and public buildings. On March 3, 2009, the Board of County Commissioners considered several alternatives to reduce impact fees for the purpose of stimulating economic development in the county. After discussion, the Board decided to suspend collection of five of the county's nine impact fees for six months. The five suspended impact fees were: emergency services, correctional facilities, public buildings, law enforcement, and solid waste. On September 22, 2009 and again on March 16, 2010, the Board of County Commissioners voted to further extend the suspension of the five impact fees. At its March 16, 2010 vote, the Board of County Commissioners extended the suspension of the five impact fees to March 31, 2011. On March 15, 2011 and again on March 13, 2012, the Board of County Planning & Development Services Adopted February___, 2024, Ordinance 2024-. Indian River County 5 173