Editing Mill Creek, Washington (section)

==Government and politics==
[[File:Mill Creek City Hall south building.jpg|thumb|right|Mill Creek's [[city hall]]]]

Mill Creek is a non-charter [[City government in Washington (state)|code city]] with a [[council–manager government]].<ref>{{cite web |date=May 27, 2014 |title=Mill Creek City Council Ordinance No. 2014-782 |page=6 |url=http://mrsc.org/getmedia/45a607be-a319-4e07-9351-52a9669b219f/m52o2014-782.pdf.aspx |publisher=City of Mill Creek |access-date=December 8, 2018}}</ref> The city council is composed of seven members elected in [[non-partisan]], [[at-large]] elections to four-year terms. The councilmembers elect a ceremonial [[mayor]] and [[mayor pro tem]] from its members and appoint a [[city manager]] to execute its legislative policies.<ref>{{cite web |title=City Council |url=https://www.cityofmillcreek.com/city_government/city_council |publisher=City of Mill Creek |access-date=December 8, 2018}}</ref> The current mayor is councilman Brian Holtzclaw, who was appointed in 2020 after the mid-term resignation of Pam Pruitt.<ref>{{cite news |last=Riley |first=Rachel |date=September 2, 2020 |title=Mill Creek city employees' union calls for top official's ouster |url=https://www.heraldnet.com/news/mill-creek-city-employees-union-calls-for-top-officials-ouster/ |work=The Everett Herald |access-date=September 2, 2020}}</ref> The city manager is Michael Ciaravino, who was appointed in May 2019 after the position was held by an interim manager for a year.<ref>{{cite news |last=Haglund |first=Noah |date=April 26, 2019 |title=Mill Creek signs contract with new city manager |url=https://www.heraldnet.com/news/mill-creek-signs-contract-with-new-city-manager/ |work=The Everett Herald |access-date=August 21, 2019}}</ref>

The city government has approximately 65 employees and a biennial appropriations budget of $59&nbsp;million.<ref name="Budget"/><ref>{{cite news |last=Daybert |first=Amy |date=February 17, 2012 |title=What mayors in Snohomish County are paid |url=https://www.heraldnet.com/news/what-mayors-in-snohomish-county-are-paid/ |work=The Everett Herald |access-date=December 8, 2018}}</ref> Mill Creek provides civil services through its departments, including emergency services, parks and recreation, [[urban planning|city planning]], and [[public works]]. Several services are also contracted out to regional agencies and private companies, including [[tap water|water distribution]], electricity, and [[fire department|fire protection]].<ref>{{cite web |date=June 21, 2018 |title=Accountability Audit Report: City of Mill Creek, Snohomish County |page=10 |url=https://portal.sao.wa.gov/ReportSearch/Home/ViewReportFile?isFinding=false&arn=1021587 |publisher=[[Washington State Auditor]] |access-date=September 15, 2019}}</ref> The [[city hall]] is located at the Huntron Building, which was acquired by the city government in 2008 and is located adjacent to the former city office building.<ref>{{cite news |last=Santana |first=John |date=March 3, 2008 |title=Room to expand |url=https://www.heraldnet.com/uncategorized/room-to-expand/ |work=The Enterprise |access-date=September 15, 2019}}</ref>

At the federal level, Mill Creek is part of the [[Washington's 1st congressional district|1st congressional district]], represented by Democrat [[Suzan DelBene]] since 2012. The district encompasses parts of Snohomish and King counties between Arlington and [[Bellevue, Washington|Bellevue]] that generally lie east of Interstate 5.<ref>{{cite map |author=Census Bureau Geography Division |year=2023 |title=118th Congress of the United States: Washington – Congressional District 1 |scale=1:118,000 |url=https://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/cong_dist/cd118/cd_based/ST53/CD118_WA01.pdf |publisher=United States Census Bureau |accessdate=January 15, 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last=Cornfield |first=Jerry |date=October 24, 2022 |title=Incumbents DelBene, Larsen say country is heading in right direction |url=https://www.heraldnet.com/news/incumbents-delbene-larsen-say-country-is-heading-in-right-direction/ |work=The Everett Herald |accessdate=January 15, 2024}}</ref> At the state level, the city is part of the [[Washington's 44th legislative district|44th legislative district]] alongside [[Snohomish, Washington|Snohomish]].<ref>{{cite map |date=May 12, 2022 |title=Snohomish County: State Legislative Districts |url=https://snohomishcountywa.gov/DocumentCenter/View/99579/Legislative-Districts-PDF |publisher=Snohomish County Elections |accessdate=January 15, 2024}}</ref> Mill Creek is also part of the [[Snohomish County Council]]'s 4th district, which includes northern [[Bothell, Washington|Bothell]], [[Brier, Washington|Brier]], and [[Mountlake Terrace, Washington|Mountlake Terrace]].<ref>{{cite map |date=May 12, 2022 |title=Snohomish County: County Council Districts |url=https://snohomishcountywa.gov/DocumentCenter/View/99589/County-Council-Districts-PDF |publisher=Snohomish County Elections |accessdate=January 15, 2024}}</ref>