Farmer City Manager Sue McLaughlin is celebrating a very successful year in the small DeWitt County community.

As we put a bow on the year, McLaughlin recently highlighted for the Farmer City Council all things they did. She highlights the $1.2-million investments in infrastructure. Some of those were seen and unseen.

The Farmer City gun range building has undergone some changes and McLaughlin indicates they hope to eventually open it up to other law enforcement agencies in Illinois. 

Park investments were a big theme in Farmer City this year. McLaughlin highlights the nearly quarter of a million dollar improvement to the Prairie Ridge playground among other improvements there.

A couple of sidewalk master plans were executed in 2022. McLaughlin explains that master plan revealed the community's desire to connect Business 54 to the downtown area.

Ahead in 2023, there will be elections for the City Council. McLaughlin points out the levy held steady in 2022 and the budget process starts after the first of the year.