The Issaquah City Council has two more voting meetings scheduled for December, but Councilmember Nina Milligan bid an early farewell Monday night.

Mayor Fred Butler ended his business report at the the Nov. 16 meeting by asking Milligan to join him at the council chamber podium, where he gave her a certificate of appreciation for her nearly two years on council.

Milligan, the communications manager for the Issaquah Highlands Council, was appointed to the city council on Feb. 3, 2014 to replace Butler after he was elected mayor in the 2013 general election. She declined to run for re-election as she approached the end of her term this year.

“This is a bittersweet evening …” Butler said. “… She has done an outstanding job for our citizens and has provided valuable insights and has been an active participant in everything the council has done during her tenure on the city council.”

Butler particularly noted Milligan’s work with him representing Issaquah in the Cascade Water Alliance, for which she served as an alternate director of the board.

At the close of the meeting, Milligan said she was “savoring the evening” and expected Jennifer Sutton to be a welcome addition to the council.

“I’m in awe of all of you, your hard work, your dedication …” Milligan said to her fellow councilmembers. “… [Mayor Butler], thank you for your support and your mentoring over the past few years.”