Neighborhood Planning Units (NPUs) play a significant role in decisions made by the City of Atlanta involving livability, parks, greenspace, bars and alcohol, zoning, land use, transportation, etc. 
There are 24 NPUs in Atlanta.  Ours, NPU-B, made up of twelve neighborhoods including North Buckhead, is located in the northeast corner of Atlanta*. 
While North Buckhead is by far the largest neighborhood in NPU-B (roughly as large as the next three largest neighborhoods, combined), historically we have been under-represented.  We currently have one NBCA representative and one business representative.  Represented in proportion to our size, we might have five reps, not two. 
We ask "business" people (as defined below) to consider running to become NPU-B board members.  What are your duties if elected?  Board members attend monthly NPU-B board meetings (currently the first Tuesday evening of each month), and serve on one of the three standing committees, which may require additional meetings each month.
The NPU-B Board has 24 members: 12 "residential representatives" one appointed by each member neighborhood, and 12 "business representatives" who are elected "at large".  [Of all NPUs, only NPU-B uses the "business representative" concept.]
NPU-B Bylaws state: "A business representative shall be an employee, owner, or partner in the Business Constituent he or she represents and shall have his/her primary workplace within NPU-B and reside within the City of Atlanta." 
NPU-B elections are held in November and candidates should declare by October.  Business voters (same basic qualifications as candidates) vote in the election of business reps.  Each voter votes for multiple candidates.  The 12 candidates receiving the most votes become NPU-B business board members. 
If you are interested in running for these critical positions, please contact Gordon Certain at Gordon@nbca.org or 404-231-1192.
* NPU-B map: http://atlantaga.gov/client_resources/government/planning/landusemaps/landuse_npu-b.pdf