>How would they vote at all? I’m not aware of any local council that grants votes based upon tax dollars paid or acreage. It’s one person one vote for actual residents.

I don't know of any local councils that grant local votes to anyone -- they vote themselves. This should spark an idea of how rich people's dollars outweigh poor people's input. They only have to convince half of the council to vote one way. This can be done through wining and dining, sending "experts" to make presentations, making promises, and so on.