Reis's committee spent the most on contractual expenses in the quarter, with 36% of this total ($1,200) going to J. C. Kowa in Olney. Table 1 below shows the distribution of how Reis's committee spent its money in the fourth quarter.
Table 1: Fourth-quarter spending by purpose
Purpose
Amount
Percent of total spending
Contractual expenses
$3,332
26.2%
Newspaper advertising
$2,186
17.2%
Subscriptions
$933
7.4%
Radio advertising
$748
5.9%
Supplies
$553
4.4%
Postage
$544
4.3%
Healthfest 2017 - food
$503
4%
Cable internet
$378
3%
Parade candy
$367
2.9%
Insurance
$354
2.8%
Cell phones
$317
2.5%
Telephones
$286
2.3%
Donations
$250
2%
Sponsorship - holly jolly christmas
$250
2%
Volunteer dinner
$242
1.9%
Advertising - facebook
$220
1.7%
Meet n greet - food
$210
1.7%
Parade shirts
$209
1.7%
Printing
$160
1.3%
Gift certificates
$150
1.2%
Phones
$142
1.1%
Long distance - front
$107
0.8%
Equipment - maintenance
$106
0.8%
Long distance - back
$85
0.7%
Utilities
$61
0.5%
Table 2 below shows the top 25 largest single expenditures during the quarter.
Table 2: Largest expenses of the fourth quarter
Recipient
Date
Amount
Purpose
Greg Berning
2017-11-21
$1,132
Contractual expenses
Nick Bellini
2017-11-22
$1,000
Contractual expenses
Carle Richland Memorial Hospital
2017-12-12
$503
Healthfest 2017 - food
Ahead Of Our Time Publishing
2017-12-08
$500
Subscriptions
US Postal Service
2017-11-03
$408
Postage
J. C. Kowa
2017-10-31
$400
Contractual expenses
J. C. Kowa
2017-11-30
$400
Contractual expenses
J. C. Kowa
2017-12-28
$400
Contractual expenses
City of Olney
2017-10-24
$367
Parade candy
Erie Insurance
2017-12-07
$354
Insurance
The Olney Gazette
2017-12-05
$307
Newspaper advertising
DLC Media INC. WAKO
2017-12-01
$300
Radio advertising
Family Life Center
2017-11-03
$250
Donations
Jasper County Chamber of Commerce
2017-11-14
$250
Sponsorship - holly jolly christmas
Olney Daily Mail
2017-11-03
$245
Newspaper advertising
Chappy's Steakhouse
2017-10-14
$242
Volunteer dinner
Park Lanes
2017-10-19
$210
Meet n greet - food
Stars - N - Stitches
2017-10-24
$209
Parade shirts
DLC Media INC. WAKO
2017-12-18
$198
Radio advertising
Olney IGA
2017-10-06
$195
Supplies
Wal-Mart
2017-10-04
$184
Supplies
Effingham Daily News
2017-11-28
$179
Subscriptions
Newton Press - Mentor
2017-10-03
$175
Newspaper advertising
Mt. Carmel Republican Register
2017-12-15
$168
Subscriptions
Carmi Times
2017-10-26
$161
Newspaper advertising
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