Gilsum Selectman Ray Britton said today that FEMA and state representatives put the repair costs for storm-damaged Belvedere Road at $500,000 and White Brook Road at $250,000. The town had allocated $80,000 for repaving of Gilsum's portion of Belvedere Road this year. Damage on Mack Road was previously estimated by officials on Tuesday at $50,000. Many other roads were damaged, including Centennial, Old Sullivan Road and High Street.
No specific estimates for other roads have been given, but road agent Harlen Maguire had previously estimated that Gilsum's total cost for repairs to town roads would be at least $500,000. If a disaster is declared by the governor, and that's likely, officials say, FEMA will cover up to 75% of those costs.
