Orem Council Member Lanae Millett Seeks Re-election, Emphasizes Public Safety and Fiscal Restraint

Lanae Millett, an Orem City Council member, said she is running for re-election and emphasized her long ties to the city, neighborhood protections, and public safety priorities.

"I'm running for reelection because I care deeply about the future of Orem and want to continue the important work we've started," Millett said, noting she and her husband have lived in Orem for more than 35 years and raised five children there.

Millett outlined her long history of volunteer and civic work, saying she served for decades in the PTA, on school community councils, city boards and commissions, and as a precinct chair, vice chair, and as a state and county delegate. She said that public service informed her approach on the council, where she has worked to keep Orem "a family centered, fiscally responsible, and safe community."

Millett said she helped establish the city's identity as "Family City USA" by defending neighborhoods and blocking high-density apartments, and she cited efforts to promote owner-occupied housing. She also said she has supported expanding city services "without raising taxes," and has pushed for public safety improvements including safer routes for children near schools.

She described founding the Orem My Hometown initiative, which she said "brings neighbors together through education, service, beautification, and connection," and pointed to the recent completion of a new Orem City Hall as an example of conservative fiscal stewardship. "We completed the construction of Orem's new city hall delivered with no new taxes, no debt, and a grant funding for a solar power on the roof," Millett said.

Millett said she is endorsed by both Orem's police and fire departments and noted she received "Utah's Best of State award from an elected official" in 2024. She thanked city staff and residents for their support, restated her priorities of fiscal responsibility, limited government, and public safety, and asked listeners for their votes. She closed by directing interested voters to voteline.com for more information.

The remarks were a short campaign statement focused on Millett's record and priorities; no formal agenda items, motions, or votes were presented during the statement.