Long's committee spent the most on media buy sys 7886, 7907 in the quarter, with all those payments ($89,250) going to Comcast Systems in Bingham Farms. Table 1 below shows the distribution of how Long's committee spent its money in the third quarter.
Table 1: Third-quarter spending by purpose
Purpose
Amount
Percent of total spending
Media buy sys 7886, 7907
$89,250
42.1%
Media buy: sys 7886, 7907
$44,097
20.8%
Media buy expense
$18,068
8.5%
Television advertising
$15,300
7.2%
Media buy: sys 7886,7907
$15,300
7.2%
Media buy - sys 7886, 7907
$13,497
6.4%
Advertising
$6,491
3.1%
Media expenses
$2,533
1.2%
Fr food & beverage
$1,817
0.9%
Consulting
$1,259
0.6%
Rent
$800
0.4%
Utilities
$722
0.3%
Mailing expense
$526
0.3%
Office supplies
$468
0.2%
Bank charges
$360
0.2%
Photography
$350
0.2%
Parade supplies
$294
0.1%
Printing
$291
0.1%
Newspaper advertising
$155
< 0.1%
Campaign travel
$130
< 0.1%
Parade fuel
$109
< 0.1%
Table 2 below shows the top 25 largest single expenditures during the quarter.
Table 2: Largest expenses of the third quarter
Recipient
Date
Amount
Purpose
Comcast Systems
2016-09-19
$29,750
Media buy sys 7886, 7907
Comcast Systems
2016-09-23
$29,750
Media buy sys 7886, 7907
Comcast Systems
2016-09-30
$29,750
Media buy sys 7886, 7907
Comcast Systems
2016-08-24
$15,300
Television advertising
Comcast Systems
2016-08-17
$15,300
Media buy: sys 7886, 7907
Comcast Systems
2016-08-10
$15,300
Media buy: sys 7886, 7907
Comcast Systems
2016-08-05
$15,300
Media buy: sys 7886,7907
Comcast Systems
2016-08-30
$13,497
Media buy: sys 7886, 7907
Comcast Systems
2016-09-07
$13,497
Media buy - sys 7886, 7907
Strategic Media Services
2016-09-30
$4,023
Media buy expense
Strategic Media Services
2016-09-23
$3,545
Media buy expense
Strategic Media Services
2016-09-19
$3,545
Media buy expense
Key Outdoor Advertising
2016-09-20
$2,535
Advertising
Strategic Media Services
2016-08-24
$1,845
Advertising
Strategic Media Services
2016-08-17
$1,845
Advertising
Strategic Media Services
2016-08-05
$1,845
Media buy expense
Strategic Media Services
2016-08-10
$1,845
Media buy expense
Strategic Media Services
2016-09-07
$1,632
Media buy expense
Strategic Media Services
2016-08-30
$1,632
Media buy expense
Tangled Roots
2016-07-18
$1,065
Fr food & beverage
The Newberg Group
2016-09-01
$1,000
Consulting
Mark Allen's Kitchen
2016-07-28
$752
Fr food & beverage
Wals-fm
2016-09-30
$719
Media expenses
Wlpo-fm
2016-09-30
$714
Media expenses
Wyys-fm
2016-09-30
$654
Media expenses