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 his State of the City address, Denver Mayor Mike Johnston spoke about a wide range of issues and improvements affecting the city.

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,