Mendrick's committee spent the most on signs in the quarter, with 97.5% of this total ($7,837) going to Alphagraphics in Lisle. Table 1 below shows the distribution of how Mendrick's committee spent its money in the third quarter.
Table 1: Third-quarter spending by purpose
Purpose
Amount
Percent of total spending
Signs
$8,036
30.1%
Computer services
$4,673
17.5%
Printing
$1,912
7.2%
Billboard expenses
$1,430
5.4%
Insurance
$1,240
4.7%
Sponsorships
$1,000
3.8%
Office supplies
$993
3.7%
Promotional items
$989
3.7%
Fund raising (food)
$962
3.6%
Supplies
$884
3.3%
Office supplies and postage
$797
3%
T-shirts
$767
2.9%
Postage
$552
2.1%
Office supplies and postage stamps
$523
2%
Fund raising - food-9/15/18 pig roast
$487
1.8%
Fund raising - food- 9/15/18 pig roast
$471
1.8%
Fund raising - entertainment-9/15/18- pig roast
$230
0.9%
Equipment - maintenance- air
$200
0.8%
Bank charges
$169
0.6%
Banners
$97
0.4%
Food
$82
0.3%
Food- campaign staff
$81
0.3%
Fund raising - equipment for 9/15/18 pig roast
$78
0.3%
Table 2 below shows the top 25 largest single expenditures during the quarter.
Table 2: Largest expenses of the third quarter
Recipient
Date
Amount
Purpose
Alphagraphics
2018-09-11
$7,837
Signs
Doola
2018-09-26
$4,300
Computer services
Clear Channel
2018-09-10
$1,430
Billboard expenses
D'Angelo Insurance Group
2018-09-27
$1,240
Insurance
Indian Community Outreach Organization
2018-07-11
$1,000
Sponsorships
Uline
2018-08-27
$884
Supplies
officemax
2018-09-26
$797
Office supplies and postage
Guaranteed Rate Field/Chicago White Sox
2018-07-31
$784
Fund raising (food)
Customink
2018-07-19
$683
T-shirts
IdentityLinks
2018-07-17
$641
Promotional items
officemax
2018-08-04
$523
Office supplies and postage stamps
US Postal Service
2018-08-07
$500
Postage
officemax
2018-07-31
$496
Printing
officemax
2018-08-06
$496
Printing
Binny's Beverage Depot
2018-09-18
$487
Fund raising - food-9/15/18 pig roast
officemax
2018-09-28
$384
Printing
Uline
2018-08-07
$319
Office supplies
Gfs
2018-09-14
$251
Fund raising - food- 9/15/18 pig roast
Bounce City Party Rental
2018-09-18
$230
Fund raising - entertainment-9/15/18- pig roast
Gfs
2018-09-14
$220
Fund raising - food- 9/15/18 pig roast
Fire and Ice HVAC
2018-08-03
$200
Equipment - maintenance- air
Sign Outfitters
2018-08-07
$199
Signs
officemax
2018-07-23
$194
Office supplies
4over
2018-07-11
$189
Printing
4over
2018-08-09
$185
Promotional items
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