LaGrange Bark for Your Park daily contest standings

Published 12:00 am Monday, July 6, 2015

LaGRANGE — Bark for your Park contest leaders Jacksonville, Illinois, and Watkinsville, Georgia, continue to create a huge gap between themselves and LaGrange, which still sits in sixth place after dropping three ranks last week. The city is competing for a $100,000 private grant from pet product manufacturer PetSafe. The grant is earmarked specifically to fund a dog park in the winning community. LaGrange leaders plan to expand Granger Park to add the dog park if the city wins. Visit http://www.petsafe.net/ barkforyourpark/city/ 2767/lagrange-ga/ to vote. Find LaGrange’s campaign on Facebook by searching “Bark for Your Park – LaGrange, GA” or using #barklagrangega. Votes may be cast twice per day, per voter. Voting ends July 22. Vote count as of 7 a.m. Monday: 1. Jacksonville, Ill. — 23,355 2. Watkinsville, Ga. — 19,467 3. Moore, Okla. — 11,886 4. Epworth, Iowa — 10,503 5. Fort Gratiot, Mich. —10,333 6. LaGrange, Ga. — 8,295 7. Merrimack, N.H. — 7,668 8. Vacaville, Calif. — 6,562 9. Barstow, Calif. — 6,404 10. Winslow, Ariz. — 6,128 11. Portland, Texas — 5,469 12. West Winfield, N.Y. — 5,349 13. Willmar, Minn. — 4,132 14. Bryant, Ark. — 4,060 15. Oswego, Ill. — 3,676