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Denver mayor says layoffs will notify 171 employees after targeted vacancy reductions
Summary
Mayor told the joint mayor‑council meeting that the city will notify 171 employees of layoffs as part of budget gap reductions, with most savings achieved through vacancy eliminations rather than cuts to filled positions; mayor said about 80% of reductions were from vacant posts and cited personnel as roughly 70% of the city budget.
Mayor and council members discussed recent budget reductions and planned personnel notifications as city leaders try to close a fiscal gap.
The mayor told the council that 171 city employees will be notified of layoffs — described as a little more than 1.5% of the city workforce — and emphasized that most of the reductions were achieved through vacant positions rather than cuts to filled posts. “We were able to do about 80% of the reductions yesterday on vacancies, and not on filled positions,” the mayor said,…
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