Ouray County Attorney Carol Viner cautioned commissioners they need to be wary of becoming too relaxed during public meetings and they need to adhere to state open meetings laws, even as the pandemic drags on and meetings continue to be held virtually.

Viner cautioned commissioners at a May19 virtual meeting about becoming too informal.

“If you are representing county and are on a Zoom meeting you should not be drinking and when you are in a public meeting, a BOCC meeting, no texting. I don’t ...