Andre Dickens
Mayor, City of Atlanta · ARC Board Chairman
The Official Planning Agency for the 11-County Atlanta Region
About the Atlanta Regional Commission
The Atlanta Regional Commission (ARC) and its predecessor agencies have been working since 1947 to plan for a better, brighter Atlanta region.
Who we are
Planning from a regional perspective
The Atlanta Regional Commission (ARC) and its predecessor agencies have been working since 1947 to plan for a better, brighter Atlanta region. Over the years, ARC’s work portfolio has evolved and now includes regional transportation planning, aging services, community development, water resources management, workforce development, and homeland security.
ARC is charged with considering issues from a regional perspective and working with its community partners to plan the investments and programs needed to improve quality of life for all residents.
Everything about how ARC is governed, led, funded and staffed — in one place.
ARC Strategic Framework
Our vision, mission, strategic goals and values — One Great Region.
ARC Board and Governance
County commission chairs, designated mayors, and citizen representatives.
Leadership and Organizational Structure
The Executive Director and the offices that run the agency.
Employment at ARC
Careers, and the Benefits Hub for employees and retirees.
ARC’s Annual Budget and Work Program
The adopted budget and the work program it funds.
Annual Comprehensive Financial Report (ACFR)
ARC’s audited annual financial statements.
Title VI Plan and Program
ARC’s Title VI plan, and the ADA Complaint Process and Procedure.
RFPs and Bid Opportunities
ARC Procurement, the Procurement Department and Disadvantaged Business Enterprise.
Need assistance contacting ARC?
Office hours are Monday – Friday 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Call 404-463-3100.
ARC Board and Governance
Board meetings are open to the public
41
Board members from the 11-county Atlanta region and the City of Atlanta
11
County commission chairs on the Board
15
Citizen districts, each representing roughly the same number of residents
6
Board meetings a year, on the second Wednesday of the month
ARC Board and Governance
Who sits on the ARC Board
Board members include county commission chairs, designated mayors, and citizen representatives. A Georgia Department of Community Affairs representative also sits on the Board as a non-voting member.
The ARC Board meets six times a year on the second Wednesday of the month, typically every other month. Board meetings are open to the public and held at ARC’s offices at 229 Peachtree Street NE, Atlanta, GA 30303. Please note that meeting times and places can sometimes change. Check the website or call ARC at 404-463-3100 to confirm.
ARC Leadership and Organizational Structure
Our leadership
The Office of the Executive Director is responsible for the overall management and operations of the Atlanta Regional Commission as well as ARC Board policy implementation and the building of civic partnerships.
Anna Roach
Executive Director and CEO
Our values
How we work
Integrity
In our conduct, communication, and collaboration with each other and the region’s residents, we will act with consistency, honesty, transparency, fairness and accountability within and across each of our responsibilities and functions.
Strategic Framework
Equity
We represent a belief that there are some things which people should have, that there are basic needs that should be fulfilled, that burdens and rewards should not be spread too divergently across the community, and that policy should be directed with impartiality, fairness and justice towards these ends.
Strategic Framework
Excellence
A commitment to excellence and doing our best in every facet of the agency to ensure our colleague’s success and to approach the region’s challenges with a sense of curiosity that allows innovative practices and actions to be created, having maximum positive impact to the communities we serve.
Strategic Framework
Member jurisdictions
One of the nation’s largest, most dynamic regions
The Atlanta region includes Cherokee, Clayton, Cobb, DeKalb, Douglas, Fayette, Forsyth, Fulton, Gwinnett, Henry and Rockdale counties, and the city of Atlanta.