Think Out Loud

The rural area in Clackamas county once known as the city of Damascus, may become a city again, after the Oregon Court of Appeals ruled this month that a 2016 vote to disincorporate was invalid. The plaintiff, Jim De Young, a former city councilor and others are meeting to try to figure out the way forward. In the meantime, land use questions — not to mention roads, infrastructure and taxation questions — abound. We get help laying out the issues from long-time land use attorney and PSU professor, Ed Sullivan, and hear from one of the leaders of the campaign to disincorporate, Chris Hawes.