Nearly 15% of the city of Aurora’s employees will be forced to take furloughs because of the economic costs of the coronavirus pandemic, city officials announced Wednesday.

The move comes a day after the city of Boulder announced it would be furloughing 737 employees, and other cities or towns have made similar decisions. Denver says it is trying to avoid such actions.

The furloughs, which will begin April 25, will affect 576 seasonal, temporary and contingent workers. Aurora has more than 3,900 employees. Those taking the unpaid leave of absence have been unable to work their jobs during the crisis, the city said in a news release. The furloughs won’t affect any regular part-time or full-time employees or temporary employees who have been able to continue performing their duties.

Employees don’t have a set end date for the unpaid leave — they’ll be notified 48 hours in advance of when they can return — but “the city is hopeful” and will attempt to reopen closed facilities and continue paused services as is possible.

Current revenue projections estimate that the city will see a $20 million to $25 million decrease in revenues, about 6% of its general fund budget for the year, the release stated.

The city has also implemented a hiring freeze, cut all travel costs and delayed projects. Employees who weren’t able to do their jobs because of the stay-at-home order will be paid through April 24.

“We proceeded with furloughs when our budget forecasts made it clear we had no other choice, and our hope is that the enhanced unemployment benefits announced under the CARES Act will provide them with financial stability until we can make further decisions about restoring our city services and bringing employees back to work,” said Aurora City Manager Jim Twombly in the release. “My heart goes out to all of our employees affected by this.”

The city provided employees with information on applying for state and federal benefits during the time they can’t work.