HARVEY, Ill. (WLS) -- Harvey residents are reacting to temporary cuts as forty percent of the city's staff have been placed on unpaid leave amid a budget crisis.

The furloughs are significant, impacting nearly half of the city's staff across multiple departments, including public works, police and fire departments.

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"It's a disappointment," Harvey resident Destiny Martin said. "I mean just look at the city of Harvey. We need every piece of work that we can get."

Days after Harvey city leaders said they were facing a financial emergency, dozens of city employees and first responders got notices they were out of the job, for now.

"It's a real big public safety issue," Martin said. "Especially when you have children and everything e

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