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Berrien County Broadband Internet Task Force Meeting

February 5, 2026 · Berrien, MI
Source: Meeting minutes 2026-02-05 (PDF, 11 pp)
Retrieved April 13, 2026 from www.berriencounty.org ↗
Confidence: 98%
High

Attendees

✓ Teri Freehling (Berrien County Commissioner)
✓ Jim Curran (Berrien County Commissioner)
✓ Rayonte Bell (Berrien County Commissioner)
✓ Brian Dissette (Berrien County Administrator)
✓ K. John Egelhaaf (Southwest Michigan Planning Commission Executive Director)
✓ Erika Espeland (Berrien County GIS Director)
✓ Kimberly Fedison (Berrien County Economic Development Specialist)
✓ Jennifer Gilliam (Midwest Energy & Communication Business Development Manager)
✓ Chris Scharrer (DCS Technology Design President)
✓ Ben Miller (Comcast Business Regional Account Manager)
✓ Michael Morzan (Comcast Account Manager)
✓ Michelle Heit (New Buffalo Township Supervisor)
✓ Present: 12/12

Decisions

#1

DISCUSSION ONLY, NO FORMAL VOTE

Agenda Items

#I

UPDATE from MIDWEST ENERGY & COMMUNICATIONS (MEC): Construction Efforts: BERRIEN COUNTY

Update on broadband deployment construction throughout Berrien County for February 2026
#II

Update from DCS Technology Design

Update on the BEAD Program and broadband map transition

Public Comments

2 speakers
Michelle Heit · Topic: MEC fiber construction in New Buffalo Township

Inquired about the start date for MEC's high-speed internet construction in New Buffalo Township

Dan Fette · Topic: 2025 invoicing and outstanding invoices

Inquired about the status of 2025 invoicing and outstanding invoices