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 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,

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