Smith's committee spent the most on signs in the quarter, with all those payments ($2,319) going to Bowen Signs and Designs in Vandalia. Table 1 below shows the distribution of how Smith's committee spent its money in the third quarter.
Table 1: Third-quarter spending by purpose
Purpose
Amount
Percent of total spending
Signs
$2,319
33.1%
Radio ads
$1,458
20.8%
Newspaper advertising
$506
7.2%
Golf outings
$450
6.4%
Shirts
$395
5.6%
Sign supplies
$355
5.1%
Banners
$335
4.8%
Purchase at auction
$295
4.2%
Cancer fund raiser
$240
3.4%
Fun fest benefit
$200
2.9%
Kids food program
$180
2.6%
Meal after parade
$159
2.3%
Sign post
$69
1%
Banner advertisement
$50
0.7%
Table 2 below shows the top 19 largest single expenditures during the quarter.
Table 2: Largest expenses of the third quarter
Recipient
Date
Amount
Purpose
Bowen Signs and Designs
2018-07-16
$2,319
Signs
WKRV/WPMV Radio
2018-08-27
$1,008
Radio ads
Bond & Fayette County Shopper
2018-07-03
$506
Newspaper advertising
WKRV/WPMV Radio
2018-08-08
$450
Radio ads
Fayette County 4-H
2018-07-17
$295
Purchase at auction
Vandalia Volunteer Fire Dept.
2018-08-18
$250
Golf outings
Warrior Nation Cancer Foundation
2018-08-10
$240
Cancer fund raiser
Black Canvas Printing Co.
2018-09-06
$223
Shirts
Rural King
2018-09-10
$205
Sign supplies
VHS Sports Boosters
2018-08-08
$200
Golf outings
Amanda Walk
2018-09-08
$200
Fun fest benefit
Old Capital Foundation Alumni and Friends
2018-07-16
$180
Kids food program
Johnson Signs & Designs
2018-08-23
$179
Banners
Black Canvas Printing Co.
2018-08-22
$172
Shirts
Schaefers Tavern
2018-08-25
$159
Meal after parade
Johnson Signs & Designs
2018-07-03
$155
Banners
Rural King
2018-09-19
$150
Sign supplies
Rural King
2018-08-15
$69
Sign post
VHS Sports Boosters
2018-07-17
$50
Banner advertisement
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