DHCP Superscope/SuperNet

I have recently inherited a network which is having issues with DHCP
leasing...basically there are 3 IP's left in the Scope. (Event 1020
DHCPServer)

Long story short; the previous IT person setup the DHCP with 3 scopes,
one on each of the 3 remote offices, but with the same subnetting:
192.168.1.x , 255.255.255.192...

HQ = 192.168.1.0
255.255.255.192
Range = 192.168.1.1 - 192.168.1.62

RO1 = 192.168.1.64
255.255.255.192
Range = 192.168.1.65 - 192.168.1.126

RO2 = 192.168.1.128
255.255.255.192
Range = 192.168.1.129 - 192.168.1.190

Remote Office 2 was removed and closed...HQ is now at maximum IP
leases, with varying warnings of 3-4 ip addresses available or none.

What I need assistance on, is whether or not to setup a Superscope or
SuperNet to handle to greater amount of IP's needed for lease in HQ.

In an attempt to handle this without disrupting the network too much at
this point in time, I created a new Superscope in HQ and gave it an
Extended Scope..so now HQ looks like...

HQ = SuperScope
Scope1 = 192.168.1.0
255.255.255.192
Range = 192.168.1.1 - 192.168.1.62
Extended Scope = 192.168.1.192
255.255.255.192
Range = 192.168.1.193 - 192.168.1.254

In the Superscope Statistics it shows that I have 2 Scopes, 104
addresses, in use 39, available 65. However I am still getting warnings
that my Scope1 is almost out of addresses.

Now for the questions:
1. Is this just informational warning..to be disregarded?
2. When scope1 finally does fill, will it automatically goto Ext.
Scope?
3. Is this the proper way to extend a scope...do I have the
netmasking/subnetting correct?

Any help or suggestions would be most appreciated.
Thank You

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