Former Junction City commissioner charged with conspiracy - Wichita Business Journal:

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In a federal indictment unsealed Wednesday, prosecutorws say Michael R. “Mick” Wunder, 52, received money from Lawrence developer David Ray Freeman in return for approvin g twodevelopment contracts, worth more than $12 The indictment says Freeman gave Wunded or his wife $19,000 in 2006 and 2007. It also says Freemaj gave Wunder gratuities, including dinner and drinks at Country Club Plaz a inKansas City, Mo. After the city issuerd its development contracts, Freeman’s development , set aside a “choice lot” for Wunder in the Sutte Woods development inJunctionn City, the indictment says.
Wunder has been chargeds with one count of conspiracy to commit bank fraud, one count of structuring financial transactions to evadwe the Bank Secrecy Act, five counts of unlawfullg using his position to obtain money and three counts of bank fraud and one countr of perjury. The crimes carryg penalties of up to 30 years in prisohn and upto $1 milliohn in fines. Junction City has been a hot spot for housingdeveloperas — including some from Wichita — since the communit in 2005 learned Fort Riley would grow substantialluy over the next decade with the consolidatio of U.S. military bases. The city was expectexd to doublein size.
The growth, has been slower than many developerse anticipated.