RCIL BOARD Elections

Each year, we welcome fresh perspectives to our leadership team through elections. What matters most is a love for Reynoldstown and a commitment to serve. Board members should value community engagement, focus on resident needs, and bring positivity and critical thinking to complex discussions. Together, we build a collaborative, thoughtful team for our community’s success.

Board Member Commitment

RCIL’s Volunteer Board of Directors is composed of elected Reynoldstown neighbors who are passionate about our community and dedicated to advancing RCIL’s mission and vision. Board members help guide committees, build partnerships, and strengthen the connections that make Reynoldstown such a special place to live.

Meetings & Participation

The Board meets monthly—typically on the Tuesday before the community meeting—to review neighborhood activities and initiatives from the past 30 days.
Discussions include committee updates, neighborhood events, local projects, and topics from upcoming NPU-N meetings when available.

Board members are expected to attend at least eight (8) Board meetings and eight (8) community meetings per calendar year.

Committee Involvement

Active participation in committees and neighborhood projects is a key part of board service. Members may contribute by:

  • Chairing a committee or leading a project

  • Serving as a liaison between the Board and committees

  • Supporting committees as a member or chairperson

After election, the President will meet with new members to align their interests with current committees and initiatives.

Current Committees & Initiatives

  • Beautification

  • Zoning

  • Communications

  • Events & Entertainment

  • Education

  • Friends of Lang-Carson Park

  • Neighbor in Need

  • Transportation

  • Wheelbarrow Festival

  • Senior Door-Knocking Program

  • Farmer’s Market

  • Thanksgiving Basket Drive

  • Volunteer Coordination

  • Dignity and Equitable Action Link (DEAL)

  • Other initiatives as needed

NOMINATION PROCESS

With the updated bylaws, RCIL will elect a Board of no fewer than 9 and no more than 11 members to serve 2-year terms beginning in January 2025.
Once elected, the new Board will select its Executive Officers—President, Vice President, Secretary, and Treasurer—at the January meeting following the December elections.

Submitting a Nomination

Members may submit names of qualified candidates for the Board of Directors to the Nominating and Governance Committee before the November community meeting.
Self-nominations are encouraged.

If you are nominating someone else, please confirm their willingness to serve before submitting. Nominations will be acknowledged by email or phone.

  • Nominees will have an opportunity to briefly introduce themselves at the November 10th community meeting.

  • To allow time for introductions, candidates are encouraged to notify Nathan Flacker, Committee Chair, prior to the meeting.

  • Nominations will also be accepted during the November 10th meeting, but all nominations close at 12:00 AM on November 11th.

  • There are five open board positions, each serving a two-year term.

Candidate Eligibility

To be eligible for nomination, candidates must:

  • Reside within the Reynoldstown neighborhood boundaries (east: Moreland Ave; south: I-20; west: Pearl St; north: MARTA line)

  • Be 18 years of age or older by January 1, 2025

  • Not be a member of the Nominating and Governance Committee

  • Be encouraged to have attended a community meeting or volunteered with an RCIL event or activity

How to Submit

All nominations must include:

  1. Name and address of the nominee (must live within Reynoldstown boundaries)

  2. Telephone number and email address (if available)

Send nominations to:
Nathan Flacker
Chair, Nominating & Governance Committee
📧 nflacker@comcast.net

For those without email access, nominations may be dropped off at 145 Flat Shoals Avenue SE.

Questions may also be directed to Nathan Flacker at nflacker@comcast.net.

ELECTION PROCESS

Voting for the RCIL Board will take place at the December 8th community meeting.

- Eligibility: Members who live in or own a business in Reynoldstown are eligible to vote.

- Proof of Residency: In-person voters must bring proof of residency or business ownership (e.g., driver’s license, utility bill, or similar document).

- Voting Options: Members may vote in person or remotely.

- Remote Voting Registration: Members wishing to vote remotely must register their intent by 5:00 PM on Saturday, November 29th to allow time for residency verification.

- Timing: Voting will open 15 minutes before the meeting begins and close promptly at 7:15 PM to allow ballot counting and announcement of results.

If there are five or fewer nominees, the Board may be elected by acclamation through a properly seconded motion during the meeting. If there are more than five nominees, voting will be conducted by secret ballot at the December meeting.

RCIL BOARD

The RCIL Board of Directors is comprised of neighbors volunteering their time and expertise with their community. Thank you to these neighbors who are willing and excited to volunteer their time and talents to serving our neighborhood. 

RCIL is part of NPU-N

The primary mission of NPU is to facilitate citizen participation in affairs of city government by drawing on its representation from the local neighborhoods and elsewhere and to advise the City Administration, City Council and others on citywide issues, goals and objectives relative to Atlanta’s Comprehensive Development Plan and related concerns. It also advises on ongoing issues related to land use, zoning, transportation, environmental quality, license review, parks and open spaces.

  • Amy Stout, NPU-N Chair

  • Chair Christopher Leersen, Reynoldstown Representative 

    Get more details: npunatlanta.org