LaGrange lagging in Bark Park standings
Published 12:00 am Monday, June 22, 2015
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
11. Portland, Texas — 1,154
12. Willmar, Minn. — 1,105
13. Sheffield Lake, Ohio — 963
14. Bryant, Ark. — 827
15. Oswego, Ill. — 734