Welcome to the Committee for the Future of Damascus' (CFD) website!

Here you will learn about Damascus' history, its present challenges and possibilities for the future. The CFD is a 501c3, non-profit organization composed of local citizens of Damascus whose goal is to study the feasibility of how Damascus should be governed in the future.

The main question before the Committee is, is it best for Damascus to be governed in part by Happy Valley and Gresham, or should Damascus form its own city? Answering such questions requires understanding what services Damascus residents desire and who the community wants making the decisions on how they will be provided. Understanding this will help the CFD represent how residents want to address the challenges of the future.

To do this effectively we need your involvement. We want to listen to what you have to say. One of the CFD's major tasks involves public outreach. Through public outreach programs we hope to learn what you have to say. We also want to be a source of education about expansion of the Urban Growth Boundary, or UGB, and what affect it may have on Damascus and its residents.

What can you do? Let us hear from you!

How can you help?

• Attend the CFD sponsored public forums. The first forum was held October 3, 2002 and over 400 people attended.
• Participate in questionnaires, mail in your questions or submit your questions via e-mail to the website. Please view the Contact Us page for more information.
• You can also attend the CFD's open meetings any Monday night. Check the website regularly for updates to meeting agendas and any schedule adjustments.

How might you receive information? The CFD provides various avenues for you to obtain information:

• View the Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs). Visit the FAQ page to view answers to the most frequently asked questions. If you have a question that is not addressed by the FAQs, please let us know so we can answer you personally and perhaps add your question to the FAQs. Chances are, if you have a question there are others who have the same question.
• Read the Minutes. Visit the Minutes page to learn what was discussed at the previous meetings.
• Read the articles. Visit the Articles page to read what has been in the press.
• Check up on the latest news. Visit the News page to check up on the latest information.
• Sign up for our monthly newsletter. Visit the Sign Up page to get monthly information on the CFD's activities.

The Committee for the Future of Damascus is a citizen organization that believes it is possible to achieve balanced, well-planned, well-executed growth in a financially responsible manner. Only with your participation, can we create a community vision for future generations and preserve the spirit of Damascus.