DENVER (KDVR) — About $200 million: That is how much money the city of Denver needed to make up for in the 2026 budget before widespread layoffs last month.

“It already feels like the stuff that's important isn't getting funded. So, that makes me wonder, yeah, what stuff is getting shafted,” Denver resident Christian Greene said.

An announcement last month came down from the mayor’s office that 928 would be eliminated. Of those, 171 came from layoffs, and the others were vacant positions. The city made about $100 million in cuts to its budget for next year.

But at a city council meeting, an agreement was reached between the Denver Police Protective Association and the city that increases police pay for the next three years. The mayor’s office issued a statement:

“The Denver police depa

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