I don't know about this being a bad idea, it basically focuses the discussion in an entirely new perspective. We most definitely cannot vote in federal elections, and we can't vote in state elections, but municipal elections which define where a portion of the taxes paid by the people living in the municipality get sent through is different. Most certainly, we pay the property taxes, we reside in some form or another and thus are subject to property taxes whether directly or indirectly if we pay rent, in some cases the proportion might be more significant than the counterpart purely due to whether there are certain exemptions we might not be able to apply for (a scenario my family discovered when they fixed their status, they are now paying a quarter of what they used to pay in property taxes).

What I find interesting about the article is the mention that they would be following in the footsteps of other cities, suggesting this is not revolutionary and that it exists in some form elsewhere. Most certainly, the fact that they have provided identification cards to everyone living in the municipality seems to suggest they are well adapted to accomplishing this task.

So, what say should we have for the property taxes we pay if any ? one-fifth the voice of the average citizen?(note bene, this would be mostly about the public services including education which is mostly funded by property taxes) Or shall we be unable to have any say in the community our taxes help fund its operation?

This is a good thing, it may spark some controversy in some places, but it needs to happen.