Ouray County commissioners approved a nearly $15 million budget for 2021 on Tuesday, including funding for a full-time public information position to help promote the county.

The county will advertise the new position, which the county plans on hiring at $30.20 per hour.

County Administrator Connie Hunt, who put together the budget and first presented it to commissioners during a work session in September, has long requested money for a full-time public information officer “to communicate all th...