The usually straightforward process of giving Ouray County Administrator Connie Hunt her yearly performance evaluation proved lengthy on March 16 after a staff survey revealed two out of 13 department heads rated the 20-year veteran poorly in some key areas and she did not receive a perfect evaluation as she has in recent years.

The work session had to be divided into three sessions, for a combined length of about three hours.

The department head survey revealed negative feedback from some who rep...