As a University of Florida alumni and current neighbor by just 1 block, I'm happy that they did this. The area is still immensely liberal and this city has been deteriorating non-stop. Facebooks Gainesville Word of Mouth groups are constantly complaining about every single liberal decision made turned into disasters. Crime, homelessness, housing costs, etc.
However, I still live among these folks and it's easy to navigate around their complaints, so this wont have a huge impact.
Plus, its racist to hire someone just cuz of the skin color, but by doing this, they're firing peeps by their skin color....too?