The city of Las Vegas implemented a hiring freeze, offered buyouts and scrapped “a number of capital projects” to help offset a $286 million settlement with the would-be developer of the Badlands golf course.

The city of Las Vegas is in "recovery mode" after agreeing to a multi-million-dollar settlement in the ongoing Badlands Golf Course litigation, a city official

Las Vegas expects a settlement soon in litigation over the Badlands golf course, and has already begun to freeze hiring to save money, according to city officials.