Scherer's committee spent the most on gasoline in the quarter, with all those payments ($464) going to Thornton's #382 in Decatur. Table 1 below shows the distribution of how Scherer's committee spent its money in the first quarter.
Table 1: First-quarter spending by purpose
Purpose
Amount
Percent of total spending
Gasoline
$464
17.2%
Cell phones
$445
16.5%
Equipment - purchase
$257
9.5%
Subscriptions
$237
8.8%
Car expense
$216
8%
Newspaper advertising
$213
7.9%
Dr king luncheon
$210
7.8%
Donations
$200
7.4%
Membership
$200
7.4%
Meals
$175
6.5%
Black history awards dinner
$50
1.9%
Office supplies
$32
1.2%
Table 2 below shows the top 25 largest single expenditures during the quarter.
Table 2: Largest expenses of the first quarter
Recipient
Date
Amount
Purpose
Staples
2018-03-16
$257
Equipment - purchase
Herald & Review
2018-03-21
$237
Subscriptions
On Star
2018-03-16
$216
Car expense
Herald & Review
2018-03-16
$213
Newspaper advertising
Decatur Human Relations Commission
2018-01-04
$210
Dr king luncheon
Central Lodge #3
2018-03-16
$200
Donations
Greater Decatur Black Chamber of Commerce
2018-02-05
$200
Membership
McDonalds F11630
2018-02-20
$175
Meals
Verizon
2018-01-25
$148
Cell phones
Verizon
2018-02-20
$148
Cell phones
Verizon
2018-03-16
$148
Cell phones
Thornton's #382
2018-01-22
$54
Gasoline
Greater Decatur Black Chamber of Commerce
2018-02-05
$50
Black history awards dinner
Thornton's #382
2018-03-16
$44
Gasoline
Thornton's #382
2018-03-16
$41
Gasoline
Thornton's #382
2018-03-16
$40
Gasoline
Thornton's #382
2018-02-20
$40
Gasoline
Thornton's #382
2018-02-20
$40
Gasoline
Thornton's #382
2018-02-20
$36
Gasoline
Thornton's #382
2018-02-20
$35
Gasoline
Staples
2018-02-07
$32
Office supplies
Thornton's #382
2018-03-16
$30
Gasoline
Thornton's #382
2018-01-22
$29
Gasoline
Thornton's #382
2018-01-22
$28
Gasoline
Thornton's #382
2018-01-22
$24
Gasoline
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