Source: Peter Sblendorio, NY DAILY NEWS, 1/17/21


That’s a doggone good way to raise money. A town in Vermont that’s elected both a goat and a dog to serve as its honorary mayor in recent years is using the unusual initiative to help renovate a 32-year-old playground. The town of Fair Haven heavily features the animal mayors in fundraisers, with money going toward fixing up the playground. First, a goat named Lincoln was elected mayor in 2018, and a dog named Murphee has since taken over the job.

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