This is the City of Brownsville’s adopted budget for fiscal year 2024. It outlines how the city will raise $2.04 million more in property‑tax revenue (a 5.77% increase), mainly from $1.08 million of new property added to the tax roll. The overall property‑tax rate is set at $0.607987 per $100 of assessed value, which is $0.08 lower than last year’s rate. The budget also includes a 3.5% cost‑of‑living raise for civilian employees, a total debt obligation of $185.9 million secured by property taxes, and shows that all seven city commissioners voted in favor of the budget with no opposition.
| Property tax revenue increase | $2,043,023 (5.77% increase) |
| Revenue from new property added | $1,075,675 |
| FY 2024 property tax rate | $0.607987 per $100 of valuation |
| FY 2023 property tax rate | $0.691919 per $100 of valuation |
| Total debt obligation secured by property taxes | $185,902,000 |
| Cost‑of‑Living Adjustment for civilian employees | 3.5% |
| Property tax reduction amount | 8 cents per $100 (from $0.691919 to $0.607987) |
| Commissioners voting for the budget | 7 for, 0 against |