The City of Brownsville’s FY 2016 budget, adopted on September 14 2015, outlines a $98.8‑million General Fund balanced between revenues and expenditures. Property taxes are raised by $968,399 (2.36%) to a rate of $0.700613 per $100 valuation, with $871,153 coming from new property additions. Sales tax revenue is increased by $548,202 (2%). Total debt secured by property taxes is $139,929,405. The budget projects an unassigned fund balance of $10,017,157 (about 10.14% of expenditures) and total city expenditures of $93,548,665 for the year.
| Property tax revenue increase | $968,399 (2.36%) |
| Revenue from new property additions | $871,153 |
| Property tax rate | $0.700613 per $100 valuation |
| Total debt secured by property taxes | $139,929,405 |
| General Fund total budget (revenues + expenditures) | $98,812,938 |
| Projected unassigned fund balance at FY end | $10,017,157 (10.14% of expenditures) |
| Sales tax revenue increase | $548,202 (2%) |
| Total city expenditures FY 2016 | $93,548,665 |