LaGrange Bark for Your Park daily contest standings

Published 12:00 am Wednesday, July 8, 2015

LaGRANGE — LaGrange jumped slightly in votes from Tuesday, but still sits firmly in sixth place in the Bark for Your Park contest.

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. Wednesday:

1. Jacksonville, Ill. — 27,109

2. Watkinsville, Ga. — 19,494

3. Moore, Okla. — 13,512

4. Epworth, Iowa — 12,188

5. Fort Gratiot, Mich. —10,082

6. LaGrange, Ga. — 9,058

7. Merrimack, N.H. — 8,642

8. Vacaville, Calif. — 7,116

9. Barstow, Calif. — 7,040

10. West Winfield, N.Y. — 6,308

11. Winslow, Ariz. — 6,190

12. Portland, Texas — 6,032

13. Willmar, Minn. — 4,722

14. Bryant, Ark. — 4,667

15. Oswego, Ill. — 4,156