The Ouray City Council is moving quickly to find a replacement for City Administrator Justin Perry.

Councilors agreed in a special meeting on Feb. 20 that they will advertise for an interim city administrator who they hope will fill in for four to eight months and hire a firm to lead a national search for a full-time administrator.

The 20-minute meeting came two days after Perry surprised many in the community with his announcement that he was resigning after just seven months on the job in order ...