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Denver council members decry layoffs of 171 city employees, announce town-hall support and requests for transparency
Summary
Denver City Council members spent substantial portions of the Aug. 18 meeting responding to the administration'announced layoffs affecting 171 city employees, urging transparency, offering support, and scheduling employee town halls.
Denver City Council members used the Aug. 18 general meeting to publicly respond to the sudden layoffs of 171 city employees, calling for more transparency from the administration, offering support to impacted workers and announcing town-hall resources. Council President Sandoval said, "it has been an honor and privilege to work alongside anybody who has been laid off," and called for grace and solidarity. Several council members described the cuts as painful and urged clearer information about the budget shortfall that prompted the reductions.
Why it matters: the layoffs affect municipal services and employees across multiple departments, prompting council members to press the administration for details on which positions…
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