City of Brownsville Public Health Department

About Us

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.