“Paw-ty” to fill Main Street in downtown Madison tonight for “Pup Mayor” rally
Oct. 30 event will include dog parade, food trucks, vendors, shopping and family fun!
Barnie Fife is one of the fourteen pups in the running for Madison’s “Pup Mayor”. He is the facility dog at Madison Elementary School. You can find a brief descriptions of all the candidates on Main Street Madison’s Facebook page.
MADISON – Get ready to “Paw-ty” down in downtown Madison Thursday, Oct. 30! Main Street Madison recently kicked-off a fun election campaign for the city’s first-ever “Pup Mayor” and on Oct. 30 they are holding a fun-filled “pup rally” for the whole community.
A “Mid-Term Paw-ty” is planned from 5 to 8 p.m. along Main Street where all the adorable canine candidates for Madison’s Pup Mayor will be out and ready to meet their supporters.
Fourteen dogs are competing for the honorary title.
The Oct. 30 rally will include a pup parade of candidates, food trucks, family fun, vendors and extended shopping at downtown businesses.
Voting for the Pup Mayor is taking place through October with weekly updates on Main Street Madison’s social media platforms and online at www.madisonstreetmadison.org. Each vote costs $1 and there is no limit to the number of votes.
You will also be able to cast votes downtown, just look for QR codes to easily cast votes using your phone.
Pup owners are also encouraged to hold individual rallies to solicit votes.
On Nov. 13, there will be a special election and inauguration night “Paw-ty” with a fun pet parade and food trucks. It will be held at Homeplace Park from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. The victorious “Pup Mayor” will be sworn in.
The Pup Mayor will have important duties throughout the year like appearances at Main Street Madison events, ribbon cuttings and meet-and-greets.
“We hope this will be a fun annual event for the community to celebrate our beloved pets and our beautiful downtown,” said Main Street Madison Executive Director Jen DeLessio.
For more information about this fun campaign and Main Street Madison, go to www.mainstreetmadison.org.
