Summit County Council appoints John Bloom and Carrie Tex to Service Area 3 board after four candidate interviews

The Summit County Council voted unanimously to appoint John Bloom and Carrie Tex to fill two vacant seats on Service Area No. 3’s Board of Trustees, approving Resolution 2024-13 on a voice vote.

The council interviewed four applicants during a work session, focusing candidate questioning on the water‑allocation dispute that has roiled the Silver Creek community, road maintenance and board governance. The resolution names John Bloom to the vacated term of Vince Powell and Carrie Tex to the vacated term of Lori Daniels; both terms expire Dec. 31, 2027. Councilors said Annette Singleton of Summit County staff will notify the appointees and the service area will handle onboarding and training.

Carrie Tex, who said she and her family live in Upper Silver Creek and that she works remotely as head of recruitment for Discovery Land Company, emphasized volunteer service and local involvement. "I have the time, to dedicate to my community," Tex told councilors, adding she has followed online community discussion of the water issues but has limited direct experience with overage claims on her own property.

John Bloom, who appeared by Zoom and said he lives in Lower Silver Creek, described a background in hospitality and operations and said he was approached by a current service area manager to consider a seat. "I could listen to all sides of an argument," he said, describing himself as an independent thinker prepared to take on an initially demanding workload.

Candidates repeatedly raised the water overage debate. Lisa Dursa, one of the applicants, told the council the "water issue" has galvanized residents and cited an overage charge that she described on the record as "a 25¢ charge for overage," while council members and others sought clarification about whether that figure reflected a per‑gallon or per‑thousand‑gallons basis during the interview. Joe Levy, another applicant, described discovering legacy high‑usage on a purchased property and said some overconsumption appeared to stem from inherited irrigation patterns and malfunctioning meter reporting.

Council discussion and the resolution vote did not change the service area’s existing rules; councilors said the appointees would be oriented to the service area’s bylaws and that the service area’s staff would provide training. The council motion to approve Resolution 2024-13 was moved and seconded, and the chair announced that selected applicants would be notified later that day.

Next steps: county staff will notify the selected applicants and Service Area No. 3 will handle onboarding and meeting schedules. The council packet lists the terms as expiring Dec. 31, 2027.