Pentagon leaders increasingly value community support of military installations and can make decisions about where to locate missions accordingly, Wright-Patterson advocates have long noted.
Credit: Air Force Materiel Command
Credit: Air Force Materiel Command
The council received a federal grant of about $350,000 to develop a compatibility use plan.
“We need each other,” said Celeste Werner, Matrix chief of strategic development. “We need to highlight that.”
“What happens just outside the (Wright-Patterson) fence line is just as important as what happens inside the fence,” said Rob Anderson, Fairborn city manager and chairman of the Wright-Patterson Council of Governments.
In April, Wright-Patterson offered its own updated “Air Installations Compatible Use Zones” or “AICUZ” study, meant to guide nearby cities on the kind of urban development that works best with military air installations.
The council is among the newest, if not the newest, municipal governments in Ohio. It can pass laws and spend money much like other municipal governance bodies.
Each community or organization on the council gets one vote. Dayton, Huber Heights, Fairborn, Bath Twp.-Greene County, Riverside and Beavercreek are represented on the body. Dave Burrows, Dayton Development Coalition vice president of engagement, also sits on the council.
Matrix offers clients development and planning services, consulting with governments and others.
About the Author
