Bark for Your Park enters final stretch
Published 12:00 am Wednesday, July 15, 2015
LaGRANGE — There are seven days left in the Bark for Your Park contest, but the tallies will now be kept secret by PetSafe.
Winners will be announced July 31.
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. Long-term plans for LaGrange call for an expansion of Granger Park to add a dog park.
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.
Here was the last vote count by the Daily News, taken 7:30 a.m. Tuesday:
1. Jacksonville, Ill. — 36,167
2. Watkinsville, Ga. — 23,996
3. Epworth, Iowa — 18,133
4. Moore, Okla. — 18,133
5. Fort Gratiot, Mich. — 17,242
6. Merrimack, N.H. — 11,798
7. LaGrange, Ga. — 10,853
8. Vacaville, Calif. — 8,962
9. Barstow, Calif. — 8,498
10. West Winfield, N.Y. — 8,454
11. Portland, Texas — 8,401
12. Winslow, Ariz. — 7,604
13. Bryant, Ark. — 6,737
14. Willmar, Minn. — 6,144
15. Oswego, Ill. — 5,093