Mayor Mason Elected to Atlanta Regional Commission Board

The Atlanta Regional Commission (ARC) has announced that Peachtree Corners Mayor Mike Mason has been selected to serve on its 39-member board.

The ARC is the official planning agency for the 10-county Atlanta Region, including Cherokee, Clayton, Cobb, DeKalb, Douglas, Fayette, Fulton, Gwinnett, Henry and Rockdale counties as well as the city of Atlanta and 73 other cities. The commission serves as a catalyst for regional progress by focusing leadership, attention and planning resources on key regional issues.

One mayor from each of the 10-member counties (with the exception of Fulton, which has two mayor representatives, one from north Fulton and one from south Fulton) is represented on the board and is selected by majority vote of the other mayors. Gwinnett County has 16 cities; Mason was elected by majority vote of the mayors and the Buford commission chair and will represent Gwinnett County.

Additionally, each of the counties are represented by a commissioner from each of the 10-member counties, 15 citizen members which are selected by the board’s elected officials and a representative from the Georgia Department of Community Affairs.

“I am truly honored to have been selected to sit on the ARC board,” said Mayor Mike Mason. “I look forward to being part of the organization which plays a very important role in ensuring the entire metro Atlanta area remains a dynamic region.”

In addition to ARC board duties, Mason will serve on one of 11 committees that focus on key areas such as aging, budget, land use, transportation and air quality.

Mason will begin his term in January which runs concurrent with his term as mayor of Peachtree Corners. He replaces Nancy Harris, Duluth’s mayor, who served on the ARC board for the past eight years. The board meets monthly at its offices located at 229 Peachtree Street in Atlanta.