Batusich's committee spent the most on signs in the quarter, with 99.1% of this total ($5,445) going to Union Signs & Printing in Joliet. Table 1 below shows the distribution of how Batusich's committee spent its money in the first quarter.
Table 1: First-quarter spending by purpose
Purpose
Amount
Percent of total spending
Signs
$5,495
28.1%
Mailing
$3,331
17%
Postage
$3,064
15.7%
Promotional items
$2,855
14.6%
Radio advertising
$1,496
7.6%
Photography
$900
4.6%
Hall rental for raising funds
$529
2.7%
Newspaper advertising
$525
2.7%
Printing
$379
1.9%
Petty cash for change
$350
1.8%
Supplies
$350
1.8%
Website expenses
$300
1.5%
Table 2 below shows the top 19 largest single expenditures during the quarter.
Table 2: Largest expenses of the first quarter
Recipient
Date
Amount
Purpose
Union Signs & Printing
2017-02-24
$5,445
Signs
J.V. Murphy & Assoc
2017-03-28
$3,107
Mailing
J.V. Murphy & Assoc
2017-03-20
$2,855
Promotional items
J.V. Murphy & Assoc
2017-02-07
$1,496
Radio advertising
Stephenson Photography
2017-03-20
$900
Photography
US Post Office- Joliet
2017-03-20
$875
Postage
US Post Office- Joliet
2017-03-15
$875
Postage
US Postoffice
2017-03-20
$735
Postage
12 Handles Ale House
2017-02-23
$529
Hall rental for raising funds
US Post Office- Joliet
2017-03-20
$442
Postage
Velocita Tech
2017-03-20
$379
Printing
Debbie Mason
2017-02-22
$350
Petty cash for change
Denise Rumchak
2017-02-16
$350
Supplies
Carillon Lakes Home Owner's Association
2017-02-09
$300
Newspaper advertising
Rebecca Hosford-Curvine Web Solutions
2017-02-22
$300
Website expenses
Grand Haven
2017-02-09
$225
Newspaper advertising
Denise Rumchak
2017-03-23
$224
Mailing
US Post Office- Joliet
2017-03-27
$136
Postage
Denise Rumchak
2017-02-27
$50
Signs