By Canadian Press

A nanny state? Vermont town elects goat as honorary mayor

Mar 7, 2019 | 2:40 PM

FAIR HAVEN, Vt. — A 3-year-old Nubian goat named Lincoln is poised to become the first honorary pet mayor of the Vermont town of Fair Haven.

The nanny goat was chosen this week by townspeople for the one-year post at the community’s Town Meeting Day. Lincoln takes office Tuesday.

The ballot of 16 pets was open to all town residents. Most of the other candidates were dogs and cats; a gerbil named Crystal also was a candidate.

Fair Haven is a town of about 2,500 along the border with New York. It does not have an actual mayor.

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