There are reports out of Sparta (not from Merlo) that tickets are sold out! This despite Merlo's prediction that the governor will be a no show. Check with an EC member to scalp a ticket. It looks like Merlo finally got one wrong.
It's true. Scalpers are all over town. The locals are in a tizzy hoping Sparta will become the center of the universe with a huge ATA owned event center. Shows, carnivals, perhaps a circus or two, RV jamborees, it's all in the future. Hopefully, Friday is the day. Really looks like Merlo may have underestimated a tad. Perhaps the Night Train 20/20 may have clouded his judgement.
I would jump on those tickets as there may be up to 40 or 50 individuals gathered to hear the new plan.