Milan's committee spent the most on consulting in the quarter, with 96.4% of this total ($80,891) going to KNI Communications in Chicago. Table 1 below shows the distribution of how Milan's committee spent its money in the first quarter.
Table 1: First-quarter spending by purpose
Purpose
Amount
Percent of total spending
Consulting
$83,891
68.4%
Printing
$13,448
11%
Mailing
$7,625
6.2%
Campaign staff
$5,000
4.1%
Utilities
$1,695
1.4%
Donations
$1,500
1.2%
Campagn work
$1,300
1.1%
Office supplies
$1,176
1%
Office rent
$950
0.8%
Rent
$950
0.8%
Communication services
$849
0.7%
Catering services
$800
0.7%
Stamps
$520
0.4%
Website design
$500
0.4%
Subscriptions
$423
0.3%
Gifts for senior residents event
$411
0.3%
Campaign work
$250
0.2%
Mobile services
$249
0.2%
Volunteer dinner
$238
0.2%
Coffee and doughnuts
$237
0.2%
Parking tickets
$170
0.1%
Cell phone services
$142
0.1%
Electronic communications system
$100
< 0.1%
Coffee
$93
< 0.1%
Snacks
$74
< 0.1%
Snacks for senior residents event
$42
< 0.1%
Parking fee
$3
< 0.1%
Table 2 below shows the top 25 largest single expenditures during the quarter.
Table 2: Largest expenses of the first quarter
Recipient
Date
Amount
Purpose
KNI Communications
2018-02-22
$30,197
Consulting
KNI Communications
2018-02-20
$30,194
Consulting
KNI Communications
2018-02-26
$7,500
Consulting
Gumbinner & Davies
2018-01-31
$7,425
Mailing
Yes! Press
2018-01-31
$7,425
Printing
KNI Communications
2018-03-19
$5,000
Consulting
KNI Communications
2018-03-16
$5,000
Consulting
Yes! Press
2018-03-15
$4,785
Printing
KNI Communications
2018-03-23
$3,000
Consulting
New Chicago Consulting, LLC.
2018-01-26
$3,000
Consulting
Equality Illinois
2018-01-17
$1,500
Donations
Veronica Puryear
2018-02-22
$1,300
Campagn work
Integrys Energy Services, Inc.
2018-01-22
$1,067
Utilities
Ross Clymer
2018-03-14
$1,000
Campaign staff
Ross Clymer
2018-03-06
$1,000
Campaign staff
Ross Clymer
2018-02-21
$1,000
Campaign staff
Ross Clymer
2018-02-06
$1,000
Campaign staff
Ross Clymer
2018-01-23
$1,000
Campaign staff
Yes! Press
2018-01-23
$1,000
Printing
Nancy Curran
2018-02-13
$950
Office rent
Nancy Curran
2018-03-15
$950
Rent
Cermak Produce
2018-03-19
$800
Catering services
Hubdialer.com
2018-02-16
$650
Communication services
Watch Street Consulting
2018-01-16
$500
Website design
ComEd
2018-02-14
$409
Utilities
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