McCombie's committee spent the most on consulting in the quarter, with all those payments ($3,800) going to The Newberg Group in Morris. Table 1 below shows the distribution of how McCombie's committee spent its money in the first quarter.
Table 1: First-quarter spending by purpose
Purpose
Amount
Percent of total spending
Consulting
$3,800
26.6%
Rent
$3,655
25.6%
Inaugural dinner
$1,522
10.7%
Lodging
$1,046
7.3%
Cell phones
$896
6.3%
Payroll
$660
4.6%
Refund of donation
$585
4.1%
Office supplies
$552
3.9%
Mailing
$379
2.7%
Newspaper advertising
$335
2.4%
Fr event supplies
$310
2.2%
Mileage expenses
$302
2.1%
Donations
$200
1.4%
Application fee
$35
0.3%
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
Obed & Isaac's
2017-01-10
$1,522
Inaugural dinner
The Villas Downtown
2017-02-17
$1,505
Rent
Miller Excavating
2017-02-10
$1,400
Rent
The Newberg Group
2017-02-02
$1,400
Consulting
The Newberg Group
2017-03-01
$1,400
Consulting
The Newberg Group
2017-01-06
$1,000
Consulting
The Villas Downtown
2017-03-23
$750
Rent
Wyndham
2017-01-17
$500
Lodging
Mel Shaver
2017-01-14
$487
Refund of donation
US Cellular
2017-03-30
$427
Cell phones
Discount Mugs
2017-03-20
$310
Fr event supplies
Christine Lee
2017-02-28
$302
Mileage expenses
Alphagraphics
2017-02-17
$302
Mailing
Pottery Barn
2017-01-17
$292
Office supplies
Staples Direct
2017-01-18
$260
Office supplies
Emma Werden
2017-01-18
$250
Payroll
Emma Werden
2017-03-02
$250
Payroll
Sauk Valley Media
2017-02-20
$221
Newspaper advertising
Wyndham
2017-01-11
$213
Lodging
US Cellular
2017-03-30
$208
Cell phones
Boys and Girls Clubs of MV
2017-01-17
$200
Donations
Wyndham
2017-01-13
$174
Lodging
Emma Werden
2017-02-06
$160
Payroll
Sauk Valley Media
2017-03-21
$113
Newspaper advertising
Mel Shaver
2017-03-14
$97
Refund of donation
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