Summit County, Utah is the elected county government that provides public services and regulatory functions for residents and visitors in the county. Its mission is to deliver inclusive services that support the health, safety, and welfare of the community while protecting natural resources, managing growth, and sustaining quality of life for present and future generations.
Local land use and zoning, open space and natural resource conservation, transportation and infrastructure, public health and safety, emergency management, affordable housing and short-term rental regulation, tourism and resort-community management, parks and recreation, solid waste and environmental policy, economic development, fiscal management and intergovernmental relations.
Primarily funded through property taxes and local sales taxes (including local resort/visitor taxes), supplemented by state and federal grants, user fees, and service charges.
Municipalities and towns within the county (including Park City, Coalville, Kamas, Oakley, Francis), the Summit County Council and County Manager's office, Summit County Health Department, local school districts and special service districts, and state associations such as the Utah Association of Counties.
County government (local government)
