The Farmer City Council has prioritized planning in 2022 and has some priorities set out for that planning process.

City Manager Sue McLaughlin explains some of the top priorities are infrastructure improvements, focusing on Main Street, code enforcement, and a renewed focus on the Interstate 74 property.

For the I-74 project, McLaughlin explains they still have hopes of welcoming a developer for an interstate plaza however, promotion of the property is not visible and they want to improve that.

Updating the water system in the community is a priority going forward. McLaughlin explains the water system is in need of major improvement especially because of issues they have when flushing hydrants.

According to McLaughlin, other projects the City is looking to tackle are going to have to wait because of supply chain issues but also costs of projects are very high right now.

Looking to the winter, McLaughlin reassures Farmer City residents materials for winter weather are available this year and there is no issue with those. She does note, security cameras for things like parks and other City properties are on backorder so the wait times are very long.