With the city of Denver facing deep budget cuts this year, CBS News Colorado has learned that at least one city department has already implemented a hiring freeze and is actively discussing potential furloughs and layoffs for its workers.
Sources within the Denver City Attorney’s Office said in the last month, administrators have decided not to fill some vacant positions and are looking hard at having workers take unpaid furlough days or possibly layoffs as they try to cut nearly $5 million from their budget.
City Attorney Kerry Tipper declined to confirm specifics of what her office is looking at in terms of budget cuts.
“It’s still very early in the process,” wrote Tipper. “We are in the midst of assessing our budget options and won’t have much more to share for a few more months.”
Tipper has held several town halls with her employees to discuss the budget issue and how it might impact her office’s employees.