The City of Brownsville Public Health Department's mission is to improve the quality of life, safety and well-being of our community through education and enforcement. 

The Public Health Department has over 34 full and part time staffed assigned to five divisions.

The divisions are as follows:

• Animal Regulation & Care Center
  • Dedicated to improving the quality of life for the extended pet population.
• Inspections & Foods
  • Dedicated to ensure food sold and served within the city is safe and produced under sanitary conditions.
• Ordinance Enforcement
  • Dedicated to improving the quality of life, protect the health, safety and welfare of the community through enforcement.
• Vector Control
  • Dedicated to monitoring and controlling mosquitos that are capable of transmitting disease.
• Wellness
  • Dedicated to improving the City of Brownsville employees health and wellness.