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7. <br /> Baja primarily provides lawn care services, but Mr. Autin also uses the business to raise <br /> cattle. Baja has no employees. Mrs. Autin performs the lawn care services and manages the <br /> business operations. Mr. Autin maintains the lawn equipment. <br /> 8. <br /> Approximately eight to twelve years ago, at an LVFC hoard meeting, when lawn care <br /> issues were being discussed, Mr. Autin offered to have Mrs. Autin perform the stations' lawn care <br /> at cost through her business. Since then,Baja/Just Ido It has provided lawn care services to L F 's <br /> six fire stations at a rate of$400.00 per month, which covers gas to travel to the stations, gas to <br /> out the lawns, and maintenance on the equipment, <br /> . <br /> There are no written agreements between any of the parties related to LVF 's lawn care <br /> services. The LVFC Board does not vote to approve payments to B as a/Just Do It. Mrs. Autin mails <br /> service invoices from Baja/Just Ido It to LFV 's treasurer, who prepares and signs the checks <br /> along with the board. president. The LVFC checks are either mailed to Mrs. Rutin or handed to <br /> Mr. Autin at a meeting who brings it home to Mrs. Autin* <br /> 10. <br /> Between May 14, 2020 and.August 7, 2023, LVFC issued 19 checks to Just Do It totaling <br /> $1-6,1640.00 for "cut and trim" services at LVF 's six stations. Mrs. Autin continues to perform <br /> lawn care services to LVFC through Baja/Just Ido It. <br /> Mage 5 of 9 (Agency'Tracking No. 2023-882) <br />