The City of South Padre Island’s December 2015 Monthly Financial Report provides a snapshot of the General Fund’s revenues and expenditures, sales‑tax collections, and property‑hotel‑motel tax activity. It notes a modest drop in overall revenues, a shift in property‑tax money to a redevelopment fund, slight growth in sales‑tax receipts, and how much of the budget goes to public safety and other services.
| Total General Fund revenue change | −$195,262 (−3.95%) compared to FY 2015 |
| Property tax collection change (General Fund only) | −$231,526 (includes a one‑time $145,846 transfer to the TIRZ fund) |
| Sales tax FYTD change | +$15,378 (+2.9%) |
| EMS revenue FYTD | $50,555 (decrease of $9,360 or −16%) |
| Public safety expenditures share | 31.13% of total General Fund expenditures |
| FYTD expenditures (Oct‑Dec) | $3,962,673 (includes encumbrances) |
| Total sales tax collections FY 2016 vs FY 2015 | $551,194 (FY 2016) vs $535,816 (FY 2015), January down $7,243 |
| Hotel‑Motel tax FYTD change | +$59,764 compared to fiscal year 2014‑2015 |