And in the summer you can cool off by playing on the water slides at our own Seven Peaks Resort Water Park. The culture is enriched by museums and art galleries such as Springville Museum of Art, BYU's Museum of Art, John Hutchings Museum of Natural History, McCurdy Historical Doll Museum , The Apple Basket, and Elite Photography and Gallery. There are also plenty of concerts, operas, dramas, musicals and movies at a variety of theaters, tabernacles, and schools. Many of the cities in Utah county hold a special celebration throughout the summer months featuring parades, carnivals, rodeos, horseracing, fireworks, and other such events. Counties may levy and collect taxes, conduct elections , enforce laws, purchase and control property, erect buildings necessary for the use of the county, provide for public health and welfare, provide fire protection, license businesses and trades, establish and maintain schools and libraries and record property mortgages, deeds and other legal documents.
County government is headed by a board of county commissioners, consisting of three commissioners.
One commissioner is elected the same year as the United States President. The other two commissioners are elected on the alternating election. Each commissioner is elected for a four-year term. One of the three commissioners is chosen chairperson. The board is responsible for all county officers and departments.