The Green Valley Special Utility District, or GVSUD, seeks to modernize one of the area’s most precious resources—its water supply—through its first-ever strategic plan.

The overview: On April 24, the GVSUD board of directors adopted the strategic plan, establishing goals and initiatives for the future of the area’s water infrastructure.

GVSUD’s mission statement, according to the company website, is to provide “sustainable, reliable and efficient water solutions” by connecting customers to its water supply and improving local water infrastructure. General Manager Phil Gage said that the district serves water to more than 110,000 people as a political subdivision of the state.

“Our number one mission in life is [to] deliver treated water to our customers the best that we can, as clean as we can, and also do the same thing with the environment when we’re treating [our] water,” Gage said.

Two Cibolo City Council places will be determined following a December runoff election.

Cibolo residents wanting to cast their vote for the new Cibolo City Council Place 3 and at-large Place 7 seats will have the opportunity to vote early from Dec. 1-9.

On the ballot: The Place 3 runoff will be contested between Maria Fishback and Marissa-Ellen Patterson, and the Place 7 at-large runoff will be between Shari McDaniel and Summer-Marie Brown. According to the Cibolo Code of Ordinances, a runoff takes place between the two candidates receiving the most votes in an initial election if no candidate received 50% or more of the vote.

Early voting and election day voting will take place at Cibolo Fire Station #2 at 3864 Cibolo Valley Drive. Early voting hours are 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Dec. 1 through Dec. 5 and Dec. 8 through Dec. 9. Election day poll hours will be 7 a.m. to 7 p.m., according to the city.

On Nov. 24, the Bexar County Elections Department announced that it will receive $4 million in federal funds from the Help America Vote Act, or HAVA.

The gist: According to a news release, Bexar County Elections Administrator Michele Carew said the funds will be used to expand voting locations and to purchase more equipment.

“They originally offered $86,000. I am delighted that we will receive $4 million as it will allow us to expand our voting locations and also to purchase more poll pads,” Carew said in the news release.

According to the United States Election Assistance Commission, HAVA was passed in 2002 and is designed to improve voting systems and access. The law set new minimum standards in election administration for states to follow and provides funds to help states meet those standards.

The big picture: Jim Perschbach, president and CEO of Port San Antonio, is working to redevelop the port's Southwest San Antonio campus into a world-class space for aerospace, cybersecurity and defense companies.

With an aim of transforming the former Kelly Air Force Base into a developed research campus that also lifts the fortune of the nearby residents, campus development projects include the Innovation Tower, a defense campus, a military campus, a child development center, a vertiport, grocers, retail and dining options.

The conditions: Perschbach said the port's current economic impact seems improbable because the campus mostly consists of buildings in need of repairs, with the aim of future revitalization.

The outlook: Perschbach's vision for the campus is inspired by Walt Disney World's EPCOT. The campus will showcase the past, present and future through its architectural design.  

New businesses in New Braunfels and an update from Boerne City Council are just some of the headlines from Community Impact coverage of the San Antonio Metro from Nov. 24-26.

• Topgolf to debut in New Braunfels on Dec. 5.
• 20 business updates in New Braunfels.
• Boerne council looks at water treatment plant expansion.
• New Braunfels council seeks update to comprehensive plan.
• Port San Antonio undergoing transformation.