Madison Township getting ready to welcome dog show again in 2026
Published by: The News-Herald
By Bill DeBus
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An annual dog show is likely to return to Madison Township in 2026.
Trustees, during a recent workshop, said that they were receptive to having the Grand River Kennel Club hold its Regatta Classic Dog Show at Stanton Park.
The club, on its website, said it is planning to conduct the show from July 9-12 at the park, which is located at 5585 Chapel Road.
Township Administrator Paul Cook said organizational leaders had contacted him about using the Stanton property for its event.
“I reached back out to them and said we would have a decision back in February,” Cook told trustees, during a Jan. 13 workshop that preceded the board’s regular meeting. “If (trustees) still want to have them come out for the dog show, we need a resolution and a contract.”
Trustees will gather for their next regular meeting at noon Jan. 29 in the township Administration Building, 2065 Hubbard Road.
Trustee Peter Wayman asked Cook if the club always has been a good steward of the park, and Cook confirmed that the group has consistently achieved that standard.
Wayman also said he recalled that two major dog shows were held each summer at Stanton for a while. However, Cook said the second program, which was co-sponsored by the Western Reserve and Sugarbush Kennel Club, went away about two years ago.
Trustees Joseph White and Thomas Sill agreed with Wayman in his assessment that the Grand River Kennel Club’s dog show is a good event that attracts many visitors to Madison Township and should continue as a yearly tradition at Stanton Park.
In other action at the Jan. 12 meeting, trustees:
• Approved a resolution requesting that the Lake County Auditor’s Office certify the total current tax valuation of Madison Township, and the dollar amount of revenue that would be generated by renewal of the community’s five-year, 1.9-mill police levy.
It’s anticipated that trustees will take separate steps to place that renewal levy on the Nov. 3 General Election ballot.
• Approved a resolution authorizing all actions necessary to award $2,000, available through the Northeast Ohio Public Energy Council’s Community Event Sponsorship Program, to the Madison Joint Recreational District.
The recreation district is chosen by trustees to receive the same $2,000 in grant funding each year. Traditionally, the organization uses the money to help fund its summertime Light up the Park event at Township Park, which is located at the intersection of Hubbard and Lake roads.