Frustrated Ouray County officials agreed to temporarily extend an agreement for Ouray Silver Mines to maintain Camp Bird Road in the winter on Tuesday, after debate over proposed changes to the current deal.

Accusations of a hostage situation and debate over working on Christmas underlined the mood at the meeting, while roughly half a dozen members of the public spoke up about the proposed agreement.

The mine has traditionally had an agreement with the county to maintain the road, which is how its...