Denver employees begin to receive layoff notifications
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The Denver City Council will postpone a mountain retreat planned for next week after drawing scrutiny for its nearly $27,000 cost in the wake of large-scale layoffs of city workers.
Some Denver elected officials and laid-off staff are accusing Mayor Mike Johnston of weaponizing budget cuts to punish critics of his administration. The big picture: Their reproach reflects growing resentment at City Hall toward Johnston,
Layoffs at Denver's Office of Children's Affairs could mean fewer resources for afterschool programs
Those were part of broader city-wide layoffs of 171 workers in an effort to save money amid a $200 million budget shortfall.
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