Fewer Counties, Less Money Spent

Paul Berger and H. Jason Combs, professors of geography at the University of Nebraska at Kearney, published a report stating it doesn't make sense to have 93 counties in the state. The borders for counties were drawn back in the pioneer days, when people still used horses as the fast mode of transportation to reach the county seats. If the number of counties was reduced to 28, Nebraska would save money on administrative salaries. Douglas, Sarpy, Dodge, Washington, Saunders, Cass, Lancaster and Otoe counties would remain the same size, while the remaining 85 would be consolidated into 20 counties.