The town almost certainly receives federal funds in some form, so that makes this a case for U.S. prosecutors. This is the kind of situation the honest-services fraud statute needs to address.
Should our Schnauzer suggestions be the final word on the subject? Of course not. But hopefully, we've provided the beginnings of a road map for a new honest-services law that will be less prone to abuse and more prone to punish the many bad actors who hold positions of trust.
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