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Passing along this invitation from the folks who bring you Engage Everett every month.

Grand Leader Mercantile photo provided by Engage Everett

Owners Jim and Karen Staniford have remodeled the beautiful Grand Leader Mercantile to bring it up-to-date without losing its historic charm. Join us at the Grand Leader Mercantile from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday, November 14 for wine, snacks, and the story of the Grand Leader building.

Engage Everett is a monthly event providing professionals and creatives of all types an opportunity to network and stay engaged with the latest on Everett. The event is free and open to the public 21+.

Grand Leader Mercantile is located at the corner of Hewitt and Hoyt in downtown Everett. You can learn more about the store here on their Facebook page.

Actually it’s more than half-a-billion, the full total is $618,984,772.00. On Wednesday the Everett City Council will hold the first of three readings of an ordinance setting the 2019 budget. A public hearing and final reading and vote on the ordinance is set for Wednesday November 28th.

Here is the department-by-department budget for 2019 not including ending fund balances to be carried over. Click to enlarge.

Through that process the city identified more than $5.6 million dollars in cost reductions. The city also worked on restructuring departments and making sure that money spent on a program was credited to that specific program to get a better handle exactly what costs are associated with a particular service. The administration also worked over the summer and early fall with the city council budget committee leading to a balanced budget for 2019.

For 2020 however the city is looking at a deficit of $10.9 million dollars, growing to $20.6 million dollars by 2023. That is leading the Mayor to ask for a study of how the City of Everett delivers services to taxpayers. In 2019 four departments will be studied.

Veterans and active duty service members can get a free car wash on Veteran’s Day.

The General has participated in the program for the last several years.

Grace for Vets was started back in 2004 with a single car wash operator and now numbers in the thousands.

All you have to do is pull up, show proof of service status and you are good to go.

General Brushless will be open from 9 AM – 7 PM on Veteran’s Day.

Expectations have been that as Key Arena gets remodeled for the NHL, Everett may benefit with concerts that otherwise would have gone there. This may be the first. Word in this afternoon that Angel of the Winds Arena in downtown Everett will host the Backstreet Boys next year.

Tickets go on sale Wednesday November 14th

The Backstreet Boys are thrilled to announce their biggest arena tour in 18 years along with the release of their new album, DNA, coming out January 25th on RCA Records.

                    Beginning on May 11th, the group will set off on the DNA World Tour – their biggest arena tour in 18 years. Produced by Live Nation, the guys will perform all over Europe and North America over the course of three months, headlining venues including Capital One Arena in Washington DC,  United Center in Chicago, the O2 Arena in London, as well as Angel Of The Winds Arena in Everett on July 29th.

                    “When this group started 26 years ago – and through all the highs and lows of our career – we’ve had to learn it wasn’t about us as individuals but about what’s best for the group,” says Howie D.

“The journey is ongoing with us and there is so much left to do,” says Brian Littrell. “We’re living the next chapter that hasn’t been told yet, and that’s exciting.”

BSB analyzed their individual DNA profiles to see what crucial element each member represents in the group’s DNA. Watch the video here: http://bkstboys.co/DNAWorldTour2019 to see how their individual strains, when brought together, create the unstoppable and legendary Backstreet Boys.

“Backstreet Boys are one of the most recognizable bands of our generation, selling over 100 million records worldwide, and performing for over two decades to legions of fans,” said Corey Margolis, Angel Of The Winds Arena general manager. “We are thrilled to host the Backstreet Boys to perform for their Everett, Seattle and surrounding area fans, and anticipate a multi-generational capacity crowd!”

Earlier today, to get fans excited, BSB released their new single, a Ryan Tedder, Shawn Mendes penned track, “Chances.” Listen and watch the official video for the song here: http://smarturl.it/bsbxChances

After 14 months in Las Vegas, BSB’s residency “Backstreet Boys: Larger Than Life” will end on April 27, 2019.

“Vegas has been amazing and these next set of dates are going to be a party,” says Howie D. “Then it’s time for us to visit our fans all over the world.”

Tickets:  Tickets start at $45 and are on sale Wednesday, November 14 at 10:00 AM at the Angel Of The Winds Arena Box Office, online at www.angelofthewindsarena.com, or charge by phone 866.332.8499. A limited number of Backstreet Boys VIP Packages are available. Click HERE for additional VIP Package information.

Tickets are subject to agency convenience fees, except when purchased at the Box Office.