On Target
Diverse Boards and Commissions
City Manager's Office

Metric Definition

The percentage of board member diversity on all the City’s boards and commissions is based on race. Racial diversity includes non-white (African-American, Native American, Hawaiian, Asian, Hispanic, and two or more races).

Target Definition

The "Target" is within +/-10% of the City's racial diversity, which is 59%; "Close to Target" is within +/-20%; anything else "Needs Improvement."

Organizational Effect

The City of Goldsboro utilizes volunteer boards to provide advice to the city council from a diverse citizen perspective. To assure transparency, vacancies are advertised on social media, in the Goldsboro News Argus, and on the city’s website. Applications for boards and commissions are posted on the city’s website or are available at City Hall.

Target Data

The City Manager’s Office defines the targets and tracks appointments to the various boards and commissions on a yearly basis as terms end.

Significance

The City Council recognizes and values the importance of a diverse citizen participation in local government and strives to select citizens from the entire community to serve on boards and commissions. The City Council takes into consideration the racial ethnicity of residents on a geographical basis.

Strategic Chart

Boards and Commissions Demographics

Bar chart with 3 data series.
Strategic Chart (Chart Type: Column with Target Line) Plot Bands 2016 Black: No Value White: No Value Other: No Value 2017 Black: No Value White: No Value Other: No Value 2018 Black: No Value White: No Value Other: No Value 2019 Black: 31.00 White: 29.00 Other: 3.00 2020 Black: 29.00 White: 34.00 Other: 3.00 2021 Black: 31.00 White: 31.00 Other: 2.00 2022 Black: 31.00 White: 33.00 Other: 1.00 2023 Black: 31.00 White: 27.00 Other: 1.00 2024 Black: No Value White: No Value Other: No Value 2025 Black: No Value White: No Value Other: No Value
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The chart has 1 Y axis displaying values. Range: 0 to 35.
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