Host Nick Parker welcomes back columnist John Beaudoin to discuss Beaudoin's recent Q&A with District 4 Councilman Donnie Funk. The two dig into District 4's residential character, the ongoing debate over apartment development, and what's still missing from Lee's Summit's retail and office landscape.

They also unpack the city's rocky budget-communication moment — including City Manager Mark Dunning's widely quoted "losing sleep" comment — and the unresolved tension over council committee assignments, after Councilwoman Cynda Rader declined an assignment amid disagreement with Mayor Pro Tem Hillary Shields. The conversation wraps with a look at public comment rules at City Hall and the one follow-up question Beaudoin wishes he'd asked Funk about the future of Downtown Days funding.