Mayor Mike Johnston didn’t say how many people will lose their jobs amid the city’s budget crisis, but a new letter to city employees specifies when they’ll begin in August.

In an email to city employees Tuesday, Denver Mayor Mike Johnston provided an update on layoffs planned as the city faces a budget deficit. Johnston said in May that the city was implementing a hiring freeze and furloughs for city employees amid a $50 million budget deficit this year,

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