Property taxes and city budgets come wrapped in jargon. Here is every technical term
this site uses, in plain English — with the Elmira-specific number where there is one.
You shouldn't need this page to read this site. Every term below is
also explained where it first appears, and words with a dotted underline can be tapped
for a definition right in place. This page is the reference copy — bookmark it, argue
with it, or send it to a neighbor.