‘Rednecks with Paychecks’ allow accepted a yr after the occasion took harmful flip

MONTAGUE, Texas (KXII) – A enjoyable weekend final yr, took a harmful flip.

Montague County Courthouse opened its doorways to residents earlier than approving the mass gathering allow, which might permit Rednecks with Paychecks to placed on one other occasion this yr.

“People from literally all over the world come here,” Rachel Brockman, assembly attendee, mentioned. “We meet people from, like Switzerland, Germany. Yeah. It just brings in a lot of people.”

Rachel Brockman manages a neighborhood enterprise and mentioned the occasion brings extra earnings to companies and the town. She mentioned no matter concern, pageant go-ers know what they’re signing up for.

“I could see people’s concerns, but… if people don’t agree with what’s going on out there they don’t sign up to go,” Brockman mentioned. “These people that buy the tickets to go, they sign up to be out there, they have to sign waivers so that they protect themselves.”

But, some do have considerations with some security measures for the massive occasion. Montague County Sheriff Marshall Thomas initially didn’t need the allow accepted, however modified his thoughts after some deliberation and investigating.

“We just stood in there and discussed with the head of their security about a lot of things that were happening good and bad and working it out,” Sheriff Thomas mentioned. “We’re going to keep in contact with them and work out plans to to make sure we address, you know, emergency procedures, evacuations, the traffic problem.”

County Judge, Kevin Benton, then opened the ground for residents to voice their help or considerations. Almost each attendee had the identical response… help for the occasion, with seeing the necessity for extra rules.

“I can see people’s cons like they may not agree with the things happening out there or there is a lot of traffic that comes into town,” Brockman mentioned. “It might be loopy, however it’s only for a pair days, twice a yr. I simply really feel prefer it advantages everyone throughout.“

The allow was accepted in any case testimonies had been heard.

Although the allow was accepted, the occasion just isn’t utterly able to take off once more. The sheriff needs to work along with the Rednecks with Paychecks safety crew to make it extra protected.

The subsequent occasion shall be hosted Sept. 18 via Sept. 21. Hoping to have the identical quantity of enjoyable, with a extra thought out strategy.

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