NEW ORLEANS (WGNO) — Every city department in New Orleans must find ways to cut 30 percent of its budget.

"At the end of the day, the city is now facing a budget crisis where every dollar counts," said Councilman Eugene Green.

With a $160 million deficit hanging over the heads of New Orleans officials, city leaders say the 30% cut to next year's budget will be devastating.

Office of Youth and Families officials said the majority of their contracts that help local kids will cease at the end of the year, something residents are not happy about.

"That is how we make these children better candidates for successful lives. But when we do not increase the funding for that, we only make them a candidate for their building on Tulane and Broad," said New Orleans resident Nate Bryant.

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