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

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

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.

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

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 residence on a geographical basis.