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Show Achievement Award Won By County at Conference Utah County, was presented with its 1978 Achievement Award in Atlanta Georga at the 43rd annual conference of the National Association of Counties (NACo). The annual awards are given to counties who have been specially honored for their outstanding citizen service and for innovative programs leading to more efficient, modern county government. Utah County received its award for its: Parks and Recreation Program. The Utah County Parks I and Recreation Department leased three parks in Provo Canyon and used a federal grant to upgrade them and build one more. The fourth and newest, Vivan Park, provides a pond for, fishing, a covered pavillion and genreal facilities designed with the elderly and handicapped in mind. The first County Fair in 40 years was held there in 1976. NACo is the national spokesman for county government in the United States. |