Ouray County Attorney Leo Caselli will get outside help in 2023 following a busy year of legal work, as commissioners voted on Tuesday to approve a contract with Grand Junction-based firm Dufford Waldeck Law for services costing up to $40,000 next year.

Caselli, who was hired a year ago this month, asked commissioners in April for help with legal affairs, saying he worked 50 to 70 hours per week. He is the county’s highest-paid employee, making $129,000 per year, and is the first full-time atto...