The Greene County Board of Commissioners on July 31, 2025 approved a binding memorandum of understanding (MOU) with the City of Fairborn that delegates local permitting and inspection responsibilities for the Convergence Center enhanced use lease (EUL) area to Fairborn.

County staff said the MOU assigns Fairborn authority for building permits, site-plan review, stormwater review and inspection, certificates of occupancy, fire inspection and construction drawing review for projects within the EUL area. The arrangement also reflects that Fairborn will be the water and sewer purveyor for parts of the site; county staff said consolidating permits with one municipal partner should streamline approvals for the developer and for federal partners.

Commissioners discussed contingencies, including what would happen if the 50-year lease underlying the EUL terminated. County counsel and staff said those future disputes would remain governed by the underlying enhanced use lease terms; the county’s delegation would simplify the operational interface by placing routine permitting matters with the city. Staff also described a planned master meter at National Road so Fairborn could serve water and sewer up to a defined line while protecting long-term infrastructure arrangements.

A motion to approve the binding MOU and to authorize the county administrator to sign the document passed unanimously. Commissioner Mays moved to approve the MOU; the board also authorized the county administrator to execute the agreement. Commissioners described the MOU as a unique, first-of-its-kind arrangement for Greene County tied to the Air Force lease and said they had worked with the city and developer to clarify responsibilities.