Busse's committee spent the most on equipment rental in the quarter, with all those payments ($1,149) going to Arlington Rental in Palatine. Table 1 below shows the distribution of how Busse's committee spent its money in the fourth quarter.
Table 1: Fourth-quarter spending by purpose
Purpose
Amount
Percent of total spending
Equipment rental
$1,149
28.9%
Party
$930
23.4%
Fund raising (food)
$708
17.8%
Consulting
$500
12.6%
Mailing
$402
10.1%
Postage
$282
7.1%
Table 2 below shows the top 7 largest single expenditures during the quarter.
Table 2: Largest expenses of the fourth quarter
Recipient
Date
Amount
Purpose
Arlington Rental
2016-10-21
$1,149
Equipment rental
Stonewood Alehouse
2016-12-03
$930
Party
Vicarious Productions
2016-10-01
$500
Consulting
Staples
2016-10-17
$402
Mailing
Avanti's Cafe
2016-11-01
$386
Fund raising (food)
Binny's Beverage Depot
2016-10-27
$322
Fund raising (food)
US Post Office
2016-10-13
$282
Postage