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Mill Creek manager outlines 2040 vision; council presses for realistic 1‑ and 3‑year milestones

Mill Creek City Council · January 14, 2026
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City Manager Martin Yamamoto presented Mill Creek’s 2040 vision and a three‑year strategic plan update, prompting council members to request revised timelines, quarterly progress reports and clearer year‑one deliverables ahead of upcoming annexation and DRCC master‑planning work.

City Manager Martin Yamamoto on Tuesday laid out Mill Creek’s 2040 vision and a three‑year strategic plan designed to guide long‑term priorities, funding and staffing decisions, telling the council the plan will outlast many current officeholders and should shape decisions on annexation, infrastructure and service delivery.

Yamamoto said the plan rests on four tenets—financial health and economic vitality; safe, clean and well‑maintained public spaces; engaged and connected community; and systems and training—and highlighted five council priorities staff will emphasize in the coming years. He said the DRCC master plan and…

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