Meier's committee spent the most on mileage expenses in the quarter, with all those payments ($2,628) going to Charles E. Meier in Okawville. Table 1 below shows the distribution of how Meier's committee spent its money in the first quarter.
Table 1: First-quarter spending by purpose
Purpose
Amount
Percent of total spending
Mileage expenses
$2,628
57%
Rent
$800
17.4%
Staff salaries
$732
15.9%
Party - staff
$250
5.4%
Donations
$200
4.3%
Table 2 below shows the top 5 largest single expenditures during the quarter.
Table 2: Largest expenses of the first quarter
Recipient
Date
Amount
Purpose
Charles E. Meier
2017-03-07
$2,628
Mileage expenses
Affordable Properties
2017-01-21
$800
Rent
Wm and Eunice Hettenhausen
2017-03-30
$732
Staff salaries
Lakepointe Grill
2017-02-14
$250
Party - staff
Highland FFA
2017-03-02
$200
Donations