Laurino's committee spent the most on consulting in the quarter, with 49.3% of this total ($7,500) going to NC Consulting in Chicago. Table 1 below shows the distribution of how Laurino's committee spent its money in the third quarter.
Table 1: Third-quarter spending by purpose
Purpose
Amount
Percent of total spending
Consulting
$15,200
65%
Accounting fees
$1,625
7%
Telephone expenses
$1,404
6%
Cell phones
$1,066
4.6%
Computer purchases
$945
4%
Block party supplies
$673
2.9%
Postage
$471
2%
Meeting expense
$274
1.2%
Festival sponsorship
$250
1.1%
Donations
$250
1.1%
Festival t-shirts
$250
1.1%
Fundraisers
$250
1.1%
Internet access
$200
0.9%
Flag pole
$200
0.9%
Printing
$170
0.7%
Computer supplies
$160
0.7%
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
Randy J. Barnette
2016-08-22
$2,500
Consulting
NC Consulting
2016-07-18
$2,500
Consulting
NC Consulting
2016-08-16
$2,500
Consulting
NC Consulting
2016-09-16
$2,500
Consulting
Randy J. Barnette
2016-07-10
$2,000
Consulting
Randy J. Barnette
2016-09-12
$2,000
Consulting
Shirley Taetle
2016-07-18
$1,625
Accounting fees
Amazon.com
2016-07-11
$945
Computer purchases
A T & T
2016-08-01
$705
Telephone expenses
A T & T
2016-07-01
$699
Telephone expenses
Gail Beitz
2016-09-06
$600
Consulting
Gail Beitz
2016-08-08
$600
Consulting
US Posal Service
2016-08-01
$471
Postage
Jewel Food
2016-07-19
$361
Block party supplies
Jewel Food
2016-08-19
$311
Block party supplies
Edwardos
2016-08-01
$274
Meeting expense
Verizon
2016-08-15
$264
Cell phones
A T & T
2016-09-19
$260
Cell phones
Gladstone Chamber of Commerce
2016-08-30
$250
Festival sponsorship
Illinois Womens Institute for Leadership
2016-09-26
$250
Donations
North Mayfair Improvement Assn
2016-08-29
$250
Festival t-shirts
Sauganash Park Advisory Council
2016-09-01
$250
Fundraisers
Verizon
2016-07-18
$213
Cell phones
Gladstone Chamber of Commerce
2016-08-29
$200
Flag pole
A T & T
2016-08-22
$173
Cell phones
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