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.

Denver Mayor Mike Johnston will deliver his annual State of the City address Monday evening, outlining the challenges his administration faces, the progress it has made, and what it hopes to achieve moving forward.

The City of Denver will begin laying off employees next month, and impacted personnel will be notified the week of August 18, according to an email from Mayor Mike Johnston sent Tuesday.