West's committee spent the most on lawn signs in the quarter, with all those payments ($1,080) going to Vance Printing in Beloit. Table 1 below shows the distribution of how West's committee spent its money in the fourth quarter.
Table 1: Fourth-quarter spending by purpose
Purpose
Amount
Percent of total spending
Lawn signs
$1,080
43%
Graphic design
$425
16.9%
State taxes
$250
10%
Fund raising entertainment
$250
10%
Hall rental for raising funds
$240
9.6%
Campaign work
$230
9.2%
Production media expenses
$19
0.8%
Website expenses
$16
0.6%
Table 2 below shows the top 9 largest single expenditures during the quarter.
Table 2: Largest expenses of the fourth quarter
Recipient
Date
Amount
Purpose
Vance Printing
2017-12-19
$1,080
Lawn signs
Illinois State Board of Elections
2017-11-30
$250
State taxes
Luxe Productions
2017-12-28
$250
Fund raising entertainment
Mark A. West d/b/a MarQuest Graphics
2017-12-22
$250
Graphic design
Mendelssohn Performing Arts Center
2017-12-26
$240
Hall rental for raising funds
Maurice West II
2017-10-13
$230
Campaign work
Mark A. West d/b/a MarQuest Graphics
2017-11-24
$175
Graphic design
Maurice West II
2017-10-16
$19
Production media expenses
Maurice West II
2017-11-15
$16
Website expenses