A national issue is at the front door of a DeWitt County community.

On the WHOW Morning Show Tuesday, Farmer City City Manager Taylor Baxter told Regional Radio, a water project the City is taking up in the next fiscal year is requiring materials to come in from Canada. With tariffs likely coming from the three major countries of North America, the City is getting those materials ordered now before their costs go up.

According to Baxter, the project updates the filtering system of its water treatment facility.

The Farmer City Council approved the purchase at its meeting Monday night. Baxter indicates Farmer City - like Clinton - is in the midst of a major upgrade of its water treatment facility.