Dayton: FEMA offer is 'not acceptable'

City officials say they're angry at the difference between what FEMA is willing to pay and what the city actually spent.

Dayton says private contractors spent over $2 million for the massive clean-up, but FEMA paid the city just over $500,000. The city claims it removed more storm debris than FEMA says it did, and now Dayton is going to appeal. The city is determined FEMA should pay.

"Any time a city of 6,000 loses $2 million out of its general coffers, then it's gonna hurt," said Dayton City Manager David Douglas.

FEMA has six weeks to respond to the appeal.

You can read more about the debate in our Houston Community Newspaper partner, The Dayton News.