LaGrange lagging in Bark Park standings

Published 12:00 am Monday, June 22, 2015

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LaGRANGE — LaGrange lags behind consistently in third place as voting continues today in the PetSafe Bark for Your Park grant competition. The city is competing for a $100,000 grant to expand Granger Park and add a dog park. Since voting began last year, the city has been stuck behind first-placer Jacksonville, Illinois, and second place Watkinsville.

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 8:30 a.m. today:

1. Jacksonville, Ill. — 4,718

2. Watkinsville, Ga. — 3,890

3. LaGrange, Ga. — 2,699

4. Moore, Okla. — 2,357

5. Fort Gratiot, Mich. — 1,903

6. Epworth, Iowa — 1,690

7. Merrimack, N.H. — 1,663

8. Winslow, Ariz. — 1,562

9. Barstow, Calif. — 1,339

10. Vacaville, Calif. — 1,324