Citing facility closures and service adjustments amid the COVID-19 public health crisis, the City of Leduc announced Tuesday that it has temporarily laid off 100 casual city employees, effective April 18. “Over the course of the pandemic, we have had to make many tough decisions, but this one was particularly difficult,” acting city manager Michael Pieters said in a news release. “The City of Leduc has the responsibility to be good stewards of public funds and will continue to monitor and respond to the unprecedented, challenging times we are all facing.” [ Sign up for our Health IQ newsletter for the latest coronavirus updates ] The city said employees being laid off “will still have access to resources to assist them during the temporary