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Committee flags DCS Services vendor fee omission from 2026 budget; will revisit next week

Berrien County Board of Commissioners Finance Committee · February 5, 2026
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Summary

Commissioner Teri Freehling reported that the BCBIT vendor DCS Services may not have its fee included in the 2026 budget and said staff (Brian and Chris from DCS) would coordinate; the committee will revisit the issue next week.

During the Feb. 5 meeting Commissioner Teri Freehling noted that the BCBIT vendor DCS Services did not appear to have its fee included in the 2026 budget and said Brian was to work this out with Chris from DCS. The minutes show the committee intends to re-visit the item at the next meeting.

The minutes do not provide additional details about the fee amount, the contractual arrangement, or whether the omission affects other line items in the IT budget. The committee recorded the item for follow-up rather than taking immediate action.