Smith's committee spent the most on marketing in the quarter, with all those payments ($4,325) going to Creative Word and Image, Inc. in Atlanta. 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
Marketing
$4,325
39.9%
Parade candy
$1,849
17.1%
Consulting services
$1,500
13.8%
Signs and stickers
$1,244
11.5%
Golf outing sponsor
$1,000
9.2%
Palm cards, stickers
$925
8.5%
Table 2 below shows the top 10 largest single expenditures during the quarter.
Table 2: Largest expenses of the third quarter
Recipient
Date
Amount
Purpose
American Outfitters, Ltd.
2017-08-23
$1,849
Parade candy
Creative Word and Image, Inc.
2017-08-18
$1,250
Marketing
Fiorelli Graphics & Printing
2017-07-11
$1,244
Signs and stickers
Creative Word and Image, Inc.
2017-08-18
$1,025
Marketing
Creative Word and Image, Inc.
2017-09-09
$1,025
Marketing
Creative Word and Image, Inc.
2017-07-11
$1,025
Marketing
Staben House & Eddie Washington Center Golf Outing
2017-08-16
$1,000
Golf outing sponsor
Ray Vukovich
2017-07-18
$1,000
Consulting services
Fiorelli Graphics & Printing
2017-09-09
$925
Palm cards, stickers
Ray Vukovich
2017-08-04
$500
Consulting services