Decatur council hears Bergen Building update showing roughly $1.24 million shortfall

Jun 15, 2026

Presenters from CarbonSix and Van Buren County reported detailed cost-tracking for the Bergen Building project and identified an estimated remaining budget shortfall of $1,238,951.39; council members asked questions about change orders and contingency levels.

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Jon Brechtelsbauer of CarbonSix and Van Buren County Treasurer Trisha Nesbitt presented a financial update on the Bergen Building blight-elimination project, reviewing contract values, prime changes and contingency balances. The packet and presentation showed an original construction contract of $3,792,166, a current contract value listed at $4,118,362.80, and a reported budget shortfall of $1,238,951.39.

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