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Sen. Oberacker: Flood costs could exceed town budgets

Sen. Oberacker: Flood costs could exceed town budgets By KEVIN LIMITI • Special to www.AllOTSEGO.com The flooding that occurred in Gilbertsville, Morris and Pittsfield on Saturday, July 17, is expected to cost millions and elected officials are calling for federal and state funding to pay for some of the damages. State Sen. Peter Oberacker, R-Maryland, estimated that the amount of money needed for the flood damage in Butternuts and Morris would far exceed their total respective town budgets. “After what…