Mell's committee spent the most on computers in the quarter, with all those payments ($1,762) going to Apple in Chicago. Table 1 below shows the distribution of how Mell's committee spent its money in the fourth quarter.
Table 1: Fourth-quarter spending by purpose
Purpose
Amount
Percent of total spending
Computers
$1,762
45.8%
Office supplies
$667
17.3%
Food and beverage expenses
$452
11.7%
Email services
$317
8.2%
Phones
$227
5.9%
Travel expenses
$220
5.7%
Event sponsorship
$200
5.2%
Table 2 below shows the top 18 largest single expenditures during the quarter.
Table 2: Largest expenses of the fourth quarter
Recipient
Date
Amount
Purpose
Apple
2016-12-01
$1,762
Computers
Target
2016-12-16
$337
Office supplies
Leader Bar Draft House
2016-12-19
$266
Food and beverage expenses
New Life Community Church
2016-10-14
$200
Event sponsorship
Costco
2016-10-25
$163
Office supplies
Mariano's Fresh Market
2016-12-19
$138
Food and beverage expenses
Costco
2016-10-25
$110
Office supplies
Constant Contact
2016-10-13
$105
Email services
Constant Contact
2016-11-13
$105
Email services
Constant Contact
2016-12-13
$105
Email services
Ventra
2016-12-12
$100
Travel expenses
Ventra
2016-12-08
$80
Travel expenses
At&t
2016-10-10
$75
Phones
At&t
2016-11-07
$75
Phones
At&t
2016-12-08
$75
Phones
Target
2016-10-25
$57
Office supplies
Mariano's Fresh Market
2016-12-21
$47
Food and beverage expenses
Ventra
2016-10-04
$40
Travel expenses