Dear Editor,

Last week, I listened to the Ouray County public forum between sheriff candidates Justin Perry and Ted Wolfe. While both men clearly care about our community, some answers were particularly illuminating to me.

The moderator, Mr. Sagal, asked both candidates to describe how voters would know if they were doing a good job. Mr. Wolfe suggested people simply give him a call. Mr Perry described a number of concrete indicators by which citizens should judge his success — crime rates and c...