What Did the Town Spend on Last Week?

Each week the town spends money approved in the annual budget for everyday expenses and, each week, Wilmington Patch will be running a new feature, highlighting a handful of these expenses for our readers' perusal.

The following is a small sample of who the town paid, how much they paid them, and for what reason. Check back each week for more line items out of the town's budget.

In total, the town cut 213 checks for a total of $509,022.41 . Here are a few of those payments:

• The town paid $6,500 to Arcadia US, Inc. for the Church Street water main.
• The town paid $1,932.56 to Atlantic Express of New England for transportion of students.
• The town paid $2,738.46 to Bob's Auto Body for repair of police cruisers. 
• The town paid $3,504.65 to Chelsea Morning Product, Inc. for food for the school lunch program.