HARVEY, Ill. (WLS) -- The Harvey City Council met for the first time on Monday since voting in favor of applying for "financially distressed city" status with the state.

Residents packed the chamber as they patiently waited to speak directly to the mayor.

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Harvey furloughed 69 employees last week in the aftermath of applying for "financially distressed city" status from the state, which would lead to a bailout of a city $160 million in debt that it cannot pay. For the most part, residents blamed financial mismanagement on a culture that does not value transparency.

"We all want Harvey to grow. We want real homes. We want real investment. We want progress. We can't see the issue is trust," said Harvey resident Diana Love.

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