In order to promote the health, safety, welfare, morals and comfort of its citizens, the county is hereby authorized to establish, develop and operate a coordinated and comprehensive public recreational program designed to meet the needs of all age groups of the citizens from a community, educational, fraternal, athletic and social standpoint. To carry out the purposes of this chapter the county is hereby authorized to provide and make available such recreational facilities and services as community buildings, recreation centers, playgrounds, rooms for public assembly, dances, games, nursery or other schools, swimming pools, tennis courts, baseball diamonds, athletic fields, bowling alleys, pool or billiard rooms, gymnasiums, golf courses, parties, fishing grounds, picnic grounds, cafeterias or restaurants for the serving of food and beverages and all other facilities and conveniences necessary or appropriate to provide the public recreational program herein authorized. (Mont. Co. Code 1965, § 2-68.)
