A lawsuit was filed in District Court by Karp Neu Hanlon, P.C., representing real
property owners on County Road 5, against the Ouray County Commissioners on
January 25, 2019. After scheduling an emergency hearing on a temporary restraining
order motion filed by the plaintiffs for January 28, 2019, at 9:00 a.m., District Court
Judge James Steven Patrick entered an order adopting a stipulation requiring the
parties abide by the 2017-2018 winter maintenance agreement (WMA), with minor
changes through the pendency of the litigation. The parties were ordered to file the
interim agreement within seven days. County personnel are not authorized to comment
on the litigation. If you have questions, please contact Connie Hunt, County
Administrator.