Stop us if you’ve heard this one before.

Elected officials make a decision behind closed doors, against Colorado Open Meetings laws, and later backpedal and try to pretend it didn’t happen.

That’s pretty much where we’re at in the nine-month saga of Ouray County hiring an in-house county attorney.

Last week it became clear the commissioners had selected a new hire, and that person is scheduled to start work Nov. 1.

There are only three positions the county commissioners hire ...