Atlanta-Region Transit Link Authority Begins Process to Fill District 2 Board Vacancy 

 For Immediate Release: 

July 17, 2019 

Atlanta-Region Transit Link Authority Begins Process to Fill District 2 Board Vacancy 

ATLANTA – The Atlanta-Region Transit Link Authority will hold a special District 2 Mayoral Caucus election. This election is to begin the process to fill the vacancy left by Board Member Marsha Bomar. Chairman Kevin Tanner, the author of HB 930 and this ATL Board election process, is planning to attend the caucus meeting for a brief Q&A session. 

WHO: Atlanta-Region Transit Link Authority 

WHEN: Thursday, July 18, 2019 at 10:00 a.m. 

WHERE: Duluth City Hall on 3167 Main Street, Duluth, Georgia 30096 

WHAT: Transit District 2 Mayoral Caucus election. District 2 includes parts of Forsyth, Fulton and Gwinnett Counties. Municipalities included are Alpharetta, Berkeley Lake, Braselton, Buford, Cumming, Duluth, Johns Creek, Norcross, Peachtree Corners, Rest Haven, Roswell, Sandy Springs, Sugar Hill and Suwanee. 

About the Atlanta-Region Transit Link Authority 

The ATL was established by HB 930 to provide coordinated transit planning and funding for the metro Atlanta region. The ATL is responsible for developing a Regional Transit Plan, as well as identifying and prioritizing the projects and initiatives required to develop region-wide transit. The ATL is also charged with creating a unified regional transit system brand. The population of metro Atlanta is growing rapidly — projected to add an additional 2.5 million residents by 2040. The ATL is a critical step towards more efficient and effective transit and mobility in the region. For more information on The ATL, visit https://atltransit.wpengine.com/ and follow us Twitter and Facebook.