On Jan. 12, the Millcreek City Council swore in two councilmembers and adopted a proclamation to celebrate the first 10 years of Millcreek as a city.

Millcreek City Council elections are held every odd numbered year. The seats in contention were Districts 2 and 4, and incumbent Bev Uipi won her District 4 seat back in a landslide victory, earning 89% of the vote. She was sworn in by her father and son, and following her swearing in she said, "It is such an honor to represent District 4 for another term, and I'm honored that the residents of District 4 continue to trust me to represent them the best that I can here in this city."

Millcreek City Councilmember Bev Uipi is sworn in to office. (Alexandra Straumann/City Journals)

District 2 will continue to be represented by fellow incumbent candidate Thom DeSirant, who won his seat for the second time with 59% of the vote. He expressed his appreciation for the council and the people of Millcreek, who continue to come together during the ups and downs the city faces, "for the last few years we've focused so much on making Millcreek a place for the next generation...not just a place that ages but a place that is available and open for everybody." 

Following the swearing in, Mayor Cheri Jackson read a proclamation to honor Millcreek's first 10 years as an official city. 

On Nov. 3, 2015, 66% of Millcreek area residents voted to incorporate and become an official city, and this vote was only the beginning of a long, continuing journey to make Millcreek a thriving, prosperous city to call home.

Jackson highlighted the development of Millcreek Common, the creation and implementation of the Promise Program, improved roads, and the increased number of parks, trails and open space as great achievements for the city's first decade. 

The proclamation declares that 2026 serve as a year of celebration, allowing the Millcreek City Council, as Jackson said, to "strengthen the city we love, improve what we can, and imagine what comes next." She also thanked the public for their continuing support and for their contributions, acknowledging that the work couldn't be done without them.