“Pup Mayor Mid-Term Paw-ty” planned for Oct. 30

MADISON – A special rally will held next Thursday, Oct. 30, in downtown Madison. 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 first Pup Mayor will be out and ready to meet their supporters.

The newly formed Main Street Madison organization is giving residents a chance to honor one lucky canine as the city’s first “Pup Mayor”. Fourteen dogs have been entered into the race.

Voting for the Pup Mayor will take 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.

The Oct. 30 rally will include a pup parade of candidates, vendors and extended shopping at downtown businesses.

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.

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.