The City of Brownsville’s FY 2014 adopted budget shows a total of $94.6 million in both revenues (including inter‑fund transfers) and expenditures, balanced by keeping the property tax rate at $.700613 per $100 of assessed value. The budget projects an unassigned fund balance of $8.99 million (about 9.5% of spending), which is below the city’s 15% reserve target. Compared with FY 2013, total revenues fall by $1.71 million and total expenditures drop by $1.84 million, yielding an overall budget reduction of $3.45 million (‑3.5%). Property tax revenues rise by $1.73 million, while sales tax revenue grows $351,743 (1.4%).
| Total budget (revenues + transfers) | $94,613,659 |
| Property tax rate | $0.700613 per $100 valuation |
| Projected unassigned fund balance | $8,993,742 (9.51% of expenditures) |
| Change in total revenues vs FY 2013 | -$1,710,201 |
| Change in total expenditures vs FY 2013 | -$1,842,991 |
| Overall budget reduction (expenditures + transfers) | -$3,451,171 (‑3.52%) |
| Increase in property tax revenue | $1,729,359 |
| Increase in sales tax revenue | $351,743 (1.40%) |