Tag: Hiring Freeze

By: Heather Willard | KDVR.com DENVER (KDVR) — The city of Boulder is facing a potential budget shortfall of between $8 to $10 million, and is taking steps to “underspend” through the rest of 2025. The city said that the most salient of the steps is a hiring freeze for nearly all vacant positions listed in the city’s government through Dec. 31. Some exceptions will be made for “critical roles,” such as those needed for public safety and water quality, but all exceptions will require the city manager’s authorization to proceed. Any job offers the city has already made will be honored, but all postings for non-essential positions ended Friday. “We do not take this step lightly, but we, like many other local governments, are facing challenging conditions,” said Nuria Rivera-Vander...