Lynn Sordel was appointed to the Mill Creek City Council on November 13, 2012. A six-year Mill Creek resident who had served on the Mill Creek Parks and Recreation Board, Sordel was deemed to be the best choice by a majority of the City Council out of the seven candidates who submitted letters of interest.

Sordel’s appointment is until November 2013 when his seat comes up for election. The winner of this election will serve a four year term.

On April 30, 2013 Sordel announced that he has filed for election to his City Council seat.

Mill Creek Police Officer Sean Conner was promoted to Sergeant at the Mill Creek City Council meeting on April 23, 2013. He will be a 22-year veteran of the Mill Creek Police Department in May and has served in many capacities in his service for the City.

Mill Creek Police Chief Bob Crannell made the following presentation before administering Sergeant Conner’s oath of office:

Good Evening Mayor Todd and Council:

It is my honor and pleasure to introduce Mill Creek Police Department’s newest Sergeant Sean Conner.

Sergeant Conner is a twenty-one year veteran of the Mill Creek Police Department.

Sean was born in Seattle and grew-up in Lynnwood where he attended Meadowdale High School and Edmonds Community College before attending to the University of Washington and joining the Navy ROTC.

Ken Armstrong began working as Mill Creek City Manager on January 1, 2013. As he settled into his new job it became apparent to him that previous decisions to defund the Human Resources Manager position and to reduce the Building Permit Coordinator’s hours were counter productive.

At their April 23^rd, 2013 regular meeting the City Council agreed with Armstrong and voted 6-1 to increase the funding of the Human Resources Manager’s position from zero to 0.75 of full-time. They voted unanimously to increase the funding of the Building Permit Coordinator position from 0.80 of full-time to full-time.

Throughout the spring and summer, Snohomish County Fire District 7 firefighters will be rewarding children who are properly wearing helmets while participating in any non-motorized wheeled activity, such as biking, scootering, in-line skating or skateboarding.

Fire District 7 has partnered with Safe Kids and McDonald’s in this campaign to encourage safe riding and helmet use. Firefighters will issue a “Safe Rider Citation” to each child they spot riding safely and wearing a helmet. The citation card can be redeemed for one free Happy Meal at participating McDonald’s restaurants.

Firefighters will always be in marked fire department vehicles and uniforms when handing out the Safe Rider Citations.