Denver Mayor Mike Johnston’s administration said Monday that city officials would lay off 171 employees, slash vacant positions and shift costs for dozens of jobs as they begin to address a gaping budget shortfall for next year.⁠ ⁠ The announcement gave firm details of the scale of the cuts to employees for the first time — and about three months after Johnston told the city they would be necessary. The layoffs represent less than 2% of the city workforce covered by the general fund. City leaders also eliminated another 665 vacant positions.⁠ ⁠ The layoff notices, which were expected to be delivered through Tuesday, come as the city attempts to fill a $200 million budget shortfall next year that’s caused by shrinking sales tax revenue and increasing costs. The city’s reserve fund is also running critically low.⁠ ⁠ Click the link in our bio to read more.⁠ ⁠ 📝: Elliott Wenzler, The Denver Post ⁠ 📷: AAron Ontiveroz, The Denver Post // aaronontiveroz⁠ ⁠ #denver #denvernews #denverpolitic...