We’ve got a profile of city council candidate Amanda Fritz in the paper due out later today, but there’s already an update: Fritz heard from the Auditor’s office that 1001 of the $5 contributions and accompanying contributor forms are A-OK, putting her over the required number to qualify for $150,000 in public funds.

She says she has “about 40 more to submit for a cushion (and because we don’t want to send them back), and will give those in with the Request for Certification letter” some time today. Once she submits that request, the Auditor has 10 days to either certify her or not. If she’s certified, she’ll get the check short thereafter.

Fritz is the first candidate this year to turn in 1000 signatures and contributions, and looks like she’ll be the first to pick up the funds. The other candidates aiming for public financing have until the 31st to turn in the required number.