City of Fairborn

What City of Fairborn does

The City of Fairborn is a municipal corporation and political subdivision of the State of Ohio, incorporated in 1950 and operating under a Council-Manager form of government that serves approximately 34,620 residents across 37.8 square miles in Greene County. The city delivers a full portfolio of public-sector functions, including police (73+ sworn and civilian personnel) and fire (48 firefighters/paramedics across four stations covering approximately 7,000 emergency runs annually), water and wastewater utilities, solid waste coordination, street maintenance (136 miles of streets, 159 miles of water main, 142 miles of sanitary sewer, 123 miles of storm sewer, five water towers), parks and recreation (27 parks), building and code enforcement, economic development, public works, and a municipal court serving Fairborn, Bath Township, Beavercreek, and Beavercreek Township.

Its service platform combines physical infrastructure with a layered digital stack: an iWorQ online permitting portal mandating electronic submission of all construction documents as of January 5, 2026; an InvoiceCloud utility billing portal; a Hyper-Reach emergency notification system capable of multi-channel alerting; a GIS system providing floodplain, street, zoning, and parks mapping; FGTV-5 government access cable television; a YouTube channel; and an e-government services portal aggregating utility payments, permit applications, service requests, recreation registrations, and public records requests. A Financial Transparency Portal with Open Checkbook integration exposes budget, compensation, and spending data publicly.

Revenue mechanics rely on a mix of statutory, usage-based, and transactional streams: a 2% municipal income tax on wages and business net profits, collected through the Regional Income Tax Collection Agency (RITA) since September 2007; monthly water and sewer billing measured via an electronic remote meter reading system; building permits, zoning, right-of-way, and engineering fees set annually; and sanitation service fees for third-party collection by Rumpke. Economic development is coordinated with the Fairborn Development Corporation and the Ohio Department of Development using a stack of incentives (Community Reinvestment Area, Enterprise Zone, Job Creation Tax Credit), targeting 2,538 acres of available commercial land to leverage proximity to Wright-Patterson Air Force Base and Wright State University.

Name

City of Fairborn

Legal name

City of Fairborn

Website

https://fairbornoh.gov

Company type

Private

Founded year

1950

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

The City of Fairborn is a municipal corporation in Greene County, Ohio, serving approximately 34,620 residents with public safety, water and sewer utilities, parks, and development services through a centralized Government Center and online portals.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Municipal Government Services

NAICS

Administration of Air and Water Resource and Solid Waste Management Programs (924110), Administration of Housing Programs, Urban Planning, and Community Development (9251), Sewage Treatment Facilities (221320), Waste Collection (56211)

SIC

Sanitary Services (4950), Refuse Systems (4953)

akta.pro primary industry

Public Works & Municipal Infrastructure (Streets, Stormwater, Facilities) (BPAIACAF)

akta.pro secondary industries

Solid Waste & Recycling Services Administration (BPAIACAH), Parks, Recreation & Cultural Services (BPAIACAI), Housing Policy, Standards & Fair Housing Enforcement (BPAIANAG)

Keywords

• Municipal government services
• Public safety services
• Water and sewer utilities
• Parks and recreation programs
• Development and zoning services

Headquarters

HQ city

Fairborn

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices8 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Supply Chain, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Municipal Income Tax: The City levies a 2% income tax on salaries, wages, commissions, other compensation, and net profits from business operations and rental activities. Collected through Regional Income Tax Collection Agency (RITA) since September 2007.
2. Water and Sewer Utility Billing: Monthly billing for water and sewer services based on consumption measured by water meters. Includes administrative charges based on water meter size.
3. Permits and Fees: Revenue from building permits, zoning applications, right-of-way permits, water and sewer permits, and various inspection fees.
4. Trash/Sanitation Services: Third-party trash collection service coordinated through the city with Rumpke as the contractor. Revenue from sanitation-related fees.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels6 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

The City of Fairborn is a municipal government that provides core public services to its residents, businesses, and visitors, including police and fire public safety, water and wastewater utilities, residential and commercial trash and recycling collection, parks and recreation programs and facilities, development services (planning, zoning, building permits and inspections), economic development incentives, public works (streets and infrastructure), municipal court, and income tax administration.

Product overview

City of Fairborn is a municipal government providing comprehensive public services through a centralized government services portal. The city's digital offerings include an online portal for utility payments, permit applications, service requests, and recreation registrations; a Financial Transparency Portal for public access to budgets and spending data; an Emergency Notification System (Hyper-Reach) for community alerts; GIS mapping services; and a Digital Newsletter. Core municipal services span building and development services, parks and recreation programs, public safety (fire and police departments), public works (water, sewer, streets), and administrative services. The city uses third-party platforms including InvoiceCloud for utility payments, GovernmentJobs for employment, Granicus for meeting videos, MyRec for recreation, and Constant Contact for newsletters.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Quantifiable outcome

• Fire Department responds to approximately 7,000 runs annually with 48 firefighters across 4 stations covering 37.8 square miles
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Regional Income Tax Collection Agency (RITA)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 September 2007RITA provides full range of online filing and payment options for municipal income tax. The City of Fairborn began using RITA in September 2007 for collecting municipal income tax including estimated payments, business filings, and individual tax returns.
• Fairborn Development Corporation (FDC)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Community Improvement Corporation of Fairborn, Ohio dba Fairborn Development Corporation holds monthly meetings to promote economic development, business growth, and community reinvestment. FDC supports small business development, business retention and expansion, and new business recruitment.
• Greene CATS (Greene County Transit)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCounty public transit system operated by the Greene County Transit Board providing safe, reliable, and accessible public transportation. Flex routes and passenger services connect Fairborn residents to the broader county transit network.
• RumpkecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThird-party trash collection contractor coordinating garbage and trash removal for the City. Residents directed to contact Rumpke directly for service complaints to ensure tracking and resolution.
• Ohio Department of DevelopmentminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerState agency overseeing economic development incentive programs including Community Reinvestment Area, Enterprise Zone, and other tax incentive programs utilized by the city.
• Hyper-ReachcoreTechnology or IntegrationEmergency notification system provider enabling 911 Center to quickly send recorded messages to telephones in specific areas for both emergency and non-emergency situations via cell phone, email, landline, text, and TTY.

Scale indicators11 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• City of Springboro, Ohio: Warren/Montgomery county suburb (~19,000 population) operating Council-Manager government with police, public works, parks, planning/development, and contracted utilities. Comparable in governance and full-service delivery scope to Fairborn.
• City of Xenia, Ohio: Greene County seat located adjacent to Fairborn with comparable population (~27,000). Operates water, sewer, sanitation, police, fire, and parks services, making it a direct regional comparable on service mix and tax-base structure.
• City of Kettering, Ohio: Dayton suburb (~57,000 population) operating Council-Manager government with own police, fire, water, sewer, parks and recreation, and development services. Closely comparable in scope of full-service municipal delivery within the same Ohio regulatory regime.
• City of Troy, Ohio: Miami County seat (~26,000 population) operating full municipal services including water/sewer utilities, police, fire, parks, and development services under Council-Manager government. Comparable scale, service mix, and Ohio municipal revenue structure.
• City of Vandalia, Ohio: Montgomery County suburb (~15,000 population) adjacent to Dayton International Airport with Council-Manager government operating police, fire, public works, and parks. Comparable in operating scale and adjacent to similar transportation-driven economic drivers as Fairborn is to WPAFB.
• City of Huber Heights, Ohio: Montgomery County suburb of the Dayton metro with population ~43,000. Operates a similar Council-Manager form with full public safety, water/sewer utilities, parks, and public works functions, making scale and service mix closely comparable to Fairborn.
• City of Miamisburg, Ohio: Montgomery County suburb (~20,000 population) operating its own water, sewer, electric, police, fire, and recreation services under Council-Manager government. Comparable mid-sized Ohio municipal operating model with a similar revenue mix of income tax, utilities, and fees.
• City of Riverside, Ohio: Adjacent Montgomery County suburb (~25,000 population) operating Council-Manager government with its own police, fire, public works, and parks. Directly comparable small Ohio municipality serving the same Dayton metro economy.
• City of Beavercreek, Ohio: Adjacent Greene County municipality of comparable size (population ~46,000). Served in part by the Fairborn Municipal Court and shares the same Wright-Patterson economic catchment, making it the most directly comparable municipal peer on geography, customer base, and economic drivers.

Broad incumbents

• City of Dayton, Ohio: Larger central city (~140,000 population) in the same Dayton metro region offering full municipal services plus utilities, an airport, and broader regional functions. Comparable as a same-region municipal incumbent but operates at materially larger scale and broader service scope than Fairborn.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses2 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/cityoffairborn
• YouTubeyoutube.com/@cityoffairborn
• Facebookfacebook.com/CityofFairborn
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/city-of-fairborn

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles25 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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