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Omaha & Neighbors Omaha Bellevue Council Bluffs Dundee Florence Papillion Plattsmouth Lincoln Sioux City Sioux Falls Columbus Grand Island Kearney Des Moines Ames Davenport Cedar Rapids Iowa City North Platte Sidney Scottsbluff Kansas City St. Louis	The Sarpy County Seat. All of Sarpy County was once the lower half of Douglas County. On February 1^st, 1857, Douglas County was divided to form Sarpy County. By the 1870s, settlers had increased the populous of surrounding communities. General Peter A. Sarpy's domain called "Sarpy Center" was well established and recognized. To the west was Papillion. The county seat was still in Bellevue, however these newer communities understood the implications of holding this prestigious honor. Legislative discussions showed there was enough interest to put the issue to a vote. It was decided that an election would be held between the three communities with the top two deciding in a second vote, and the one with the least number of votes withdrawing. In the first vote, Sarpy Center won out with Papillion coming in second. This meant that Bellevue had to drop out. It would seem likely that Sarpy Center would win out in the second election, however, to eliminate any possibility of losing, Major Spearman of Sarpy Center introduced a bill to the legislature suggesting that Sarpy Center be appointed the county seat and skip a second election. His plan backfired although barely and Papillion won the election, holding the honor to to this day. Where is Sarpy Center now? Sarpy Center has since went the way of Fairview, Forest City, Hazelton, and Plattford, other early towns in Sarpy County. More info. You can call the Bellevue tourist center at 402-293-3080 (or 800-467-2779).	City of Bellevue Chamber of Commerce City of Bellevue City Council Sarpy County Chamber of Commerce Lee Simmons Conservation and Wildlife Safari
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