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Also on Tuesday, the Forsyth County commission:

• Accepted a $45,000 change order with firm Mauldin & Jenkins for its 2009 audit. County Manager Doug Derrer said the cost was “necessary and unavoidable” due to several challenges. The audit, which is set to be presented Aug. 24, still will be lower than the bids of other firms.

• Approved a state loan for the water treatment plant pump upgrade project, which will allow the capacity from the plant’s expansion to be used. The county’s recent Water First designation allowed access to low-interest Georgia Environmental Finance Authority loans. Commissioner Brian Tam left the meeting before the vote, which was 4-0.

• Ratified a mutual benefit agreement with Jasper Grading and Backwoods Contracting to dredge Big Creek. The company will work for 180 days, using the sand, while the work should also minimize flooding along the creek and adjacent greenway. This 4-0 vote also took place after Tam left.

• Directed the county manager to draft a resolution moving up the county’s tax deadline to Nov. 15 from Dec. 20 at the request of the tax commissioner. A vote is set for Aug. 5.

Note: All votes were 5-0 unless otherwise noted.

— Alyssa LaRenzie