Denver Mayor Mike Johnston announced the reduction of some city employees’ hours to zero to pay for the migrant crisis. Over $4 million was requested from the city to take care of miscellaneous expenses related to the influx of people from the Southern Border. A solution to cut hours completely from some employees was devised to shore up the difference. However, the city did not fire these employees, although a complete lack of hours and work is indistinguishable from those affected. This appears to be more of a PR move, so the media cannot say the city of Denver, Colorado, laid off city employees to pay for the migrant crisis.
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Some city employees’ hours cut as part of Denver budget cuts | 9news.com
Furloughs, layoffs for Denver city workers under consideration with looming budget cuts – CBS Colorado
Denver cutting some city employees’ hours down to zero in order to support migrants | Fox News
