This is the proposed fiscal year 2020‑21 operating budget for the City of South Padre Island. It lists the revenue sources—property taxes, sales tax, hotel occupancy taxes, beach‑nourishment and state occupancy taxes, and special project funds—and shows how the money will be allocated to city services such as police, fire, public works, information technology, transit, capital replacements, and debt service. The budget includes total payroll costs, equipment purchases, and a $2.24 million debt‑service payment, but it does not contain a cost‑of‑living adjustment.
| Property tax rate | $0.313740 per $100 |
| Property value increase | 1.27 % |
| Projected sales tax revenue | $2,675,039 |
| Total hotel occupancy tax revenue | $8,115,280 |
| Citywide payroll costs | $12,452,039 (General Fund $8,778,226) |
| Debt service payments | $2,235,313 |
| CARES Act transit funding | ≈ $1.1 million |