Bruscato's committee spent the most on production media expenses in the quarter, with all those payments ($51,100) going to KMK Media Group in Rockford. Table 1 below shows the distribution of how Bruscato's committee spent its money in the fourth quarter.
Table 1: Fourth-quarter spending by purpose
Purpose
Amount
Percent of total spending
Production media expenses
$51,100
87.6%
Postage
$3,117
5.3%
Social media
$1,052
1.8%
Car rental
$693
1.2%
Fund raising - beverage
$565
1%
Donations
$500
0.9%
Sponsorships
$495
0.9%
T shirts
$354
0.6%
Fence posts for large signs
$282
0.5%
Sign posts
$159
0.3%
Post office box
$48
< 0.1%
Table 2 below shows the top 21 largest single expenditures during the quarter.
Table 2: Largest expenses of the fourth quarter
Recipient
Date
Amount
Purpose
KMK Media Group
2018-10-11
$22,180
Production media expenses
KMK Media Group
2018-12-04
$10,123
Production media expenses
KMK Media Group
2018-10-05
$8,054
Production media expenses
KMK Media Group
2018-10-05
$6,763
Production media expenses
U.S. Postal Service
2018-10-31
$3,117
Postage
KMK Media Group
2018-10-05
$1,700
Production media expenses
KMK Media Group
2018-10-05
$1,498
Production media expenses
KMK Media Group
2018-10-05
$700
Production media expenses
Enterprise Rent-A-Car Company
2018-10-09
$693
Car rental
Lino's
2018-11-21
$565
Fund raising - beverage
Facebook
2018-11-05
$500
Social media
Rockford Area Convention & Visitors Bureau
2018-10-11
$500
Donations
Griaa
2018-10-18
$495
Sponsorships
Facebook
2018-11-30
$377
Social media
Twin Towers
2018-12-12
$354
T shirts
Farm and Fleet
2018-10-09
$282
Fence posts for large signs
Farm and Fleet
2018-10-20
$159
Sign posts
Facebook
2018-10-01
$87
Social media
Facebook
2018-10-31
$86
Social media
KMK Media Group
2018-10-05
$80
Production media expenses
U.S. Postal Service
2018-11-08
$48
Post office box
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