Lovero's committee spent the most on consulting in the quarter, with all those payments ($4,000) going to Robert Lovero in Berwyn. Table 1 below shows the distribution of how Lovero's committee spent its money in the fourth quarter.
Table 1: Fourth-quarter spending by purpose
Purpose
Amount
Percent of total spending
Consulting
$4,000
21.9%
Postage
$3,129
17.1%
Utilities
$2,414
13.2%
Rent
$2,200
12%
Raffle prizes
$1,021
5.6%
Office work & accounting
$1,000
5.5%
Golf outing donation
$925
5.1%
Fundraising - piper award
$500
2.7%
Safety books
$400
2.2%
Social media consulting
$400
2.2%
Internet & phone
$327
1.8%
Meals
$320
1.8%
Fundraiser - class clowns
$281
1.5%
Copier
$263
1.4%
Computer software
$260
1.4%
Donations
$250
1.4%
Fund raising entertainment
$250
1.4%
Fund raiser
$200
1.1%
Meeting supplies
$114
0.6%
Meeting items
$37
0.2%
Table 2 below shows the top 25 largest single expenditures during the quarter.
Table 2: Largest expenses of the fourth quarter
Recipient
Date
Amount
Purpose
City of Berwyn
2018-12-14
$3,129
Postage
ME Bulbs
2018-11-19
$1,390
Utilities
SDL Ventures
2018-11-19
$1,100
Rent
SDL Ventures
2018-10-12
$1,100
Rent
Binny's Beverage Depot
2018-10-16
$1,021
Raffle prizes
Robert Lovero
2018-12-04
$1,000
Consulting
Robert Lovero
2018-12-31
$1,000
Consulting
Robert Lovero
2018-10-03
$1,000
Consulting
Robert Lovero
2018-10-31
$1,000
Consulting
Berwyn Firefighters Union
2018-10-05
$925
Golf outing donation
Berwyn Development Corporation
2018-12-20
$500
Fundraising - piper award
Michael Fellows
2018-12-04
$500
Office work & accounting
Michael Fellows
2018-11-02
$500
Office work & accounting
Berwyn Fire Dept.
2018-10-11
$400
Safety books
Comcast Cable
2018-10-29
$327
Internet & phone
Comcast Cable
2018-10-10
$326
Utilities
Vesecky's Bakery Ltd
2018-11-19
$320
Meals
North Berwyn Park District
2018-11-19
$281
Fundraiser - class clowns
Konica Minolta Business Solutions USA, Inc.
2018-10-04
$260
Copier
Konica Minolta Business Solutions USA, Inc.
2018-11-13
$260
Computer software
AFSCME Local #1041
2018-11-02
$250
Donations
Boys From Illinois
2018-12-13
$250
Fund raising entertainment
Paulette Cohen
2018-10-23
$200
Social media consulting
Paulette Cohen
2018-11-21
$200
Social media consulting
Italian American War Veterans
2018-11-16
$200
Fund raiser