As John Peters reflects on the conclusion of his four-year term as Ouray County commissioner this week, he urges citizens to check agendas, log into Zoom meetings and email their commissioners to let them know where they stand on issues.

In other words, get involved.

The advice stems from one of Peters’ biggest challenges as commissioner — finding the balance between representing the citizens who are the most vocal in public meetings and those who are “a silent majority” and not as involve...