Denver city and county employees will see layoff notifications during the week of Aug. 18, according to the mayor’s office, which cited budget woes.

As Denver continues to look for ways to pare down its $250 million budget shortfall, nervous city employees got a first look at the timeline for layoff announcements and how

The City of Denver will begin laying off employees next month, and impacted personnel will be notified the week of August 18, according to an email from Mayor Mike Johnston sent Tuesday.