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9103 E. Frederick Ave, Millwood Wa 99206
Telephone: (509) 924-0960 Fax: (509) 927-2867
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The City maintenance crew has completed installation of the new play equipment in city park. The equipment was funded in part by a grant from the Spokane Parks Foundation, a private not-for-profit organization that provides grants for park activities and community projects in the greater Spokane area. Click here to learn more about SPF.
Change in Council Meeting Schedule -- The City Council has changed the day for the regular monthly city council meetings from the first Monday to the second Tuesday. This will allow more time to prepare monthly financial reports and bills for council approval. The time of the meeting will remain at 7:00 p.m. All meetings are held at the Millwood city hall in the council chambers unless announced otherwise.Shoreline Management Program Update is underway. The Millwood Planning Commission will be working through the draft document in the next few months. Click here to go to the SMP web page.
Millwood: A Snapshot View
Millwood has its roots in the company town that developed when the site along the south bank of the Spokane River was selected as a home for the region's first paper mill.
The mill's first employees were, for the most part, men who relocated with their families from the Midwest. The town's wealth of early-twentieth-century architecture has its roots in the homes constructed for these employees, and still stand within earshot of the mill whistle, which sounds each workday at 7am, noon, 12:45, and 3:45.
In early 1928 the Town of Millwood gained distinction as the first incorporated town in the Spokane Valley. Mr. W.A. Brazeau, president of the paper mill, served as Millwood's first mayor.
As the town has grown over the years, residents and government have worked together to supports existing and developing businesses, while also taking pride in Millwood's diverse neighborhoods, unique historic character, and small-town atmosphere.
Millwood residents, both young and old, enjoy many recreational resources: a large central park, an arboretum, walkable neighborhoods, proximity to the Spokane River Centennial Trail, and convenient shopping. Millwood also boasts three churches: Fountain Ministries, Millwood Presbyterian Church and Zion Lutheran Church.