The Ouray City Council‘s strained relationship with the Ouray Tourism Office frayed even further on Monday after councilors tabled contract negotiations for three weeks, putting in jeopardy at least temporarily the jobs of those who work at the Ouray Visitors‘ Center and market the city to tourists.

The council voted 4-1 to suspend any further action on one-year contracts that are on the table for the OTO to run the Visitors‘ Center and provide destination marketing, management and developm...