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Berrien County Broadband Internet Task Force Meeting

March 5, 2026 · Berrien, MI
Source: Meeting minutes 2026-03-05 (PDF, 7 pp)
Retrieved April 13, 2026 from www.berriencounty.org ↗
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Attendees

✓ Teri Freehling (Berrien County Commissioner)
✓ Jim Curran (Berrien County Commissioner)
✓ Mike Sepic (Berrien County Interim Administrator)
✓ Dan Fette (Community Development Director)
✓ Erika Espeland (Berrien County GIS Director)
✓ Kimberly Fedison (Berrien County Economic Development Specialist)
✓ Jennifer Gilliam (Midwest Energy & Communication Business Development Manager)
✓ Terry Rubenthaler (Midwest Energy & Communication President and CEO)
✓ Chris Scharrer (DCS Technology Design President)
✓ Ben Miller (Comcast Business Regional Account Manager)
✓ Michael Morzan (Comcast Account Manager)
✓ Present: 11/11

Agenda Items

#I

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

Update on the progress of broadband deployment construction throughout Berrien County for March 2026
#II

Update from DCS Technology Design

Update on the BEAD Program and agreements with ISPs
#III

Individual Broadband High-Speed Internet Inquiries

Discussion of individual inquiries and updates on various addresses