Miami County commissioner wants employees to be banned from wearing jeans at courthouse
Official says jeans are too casual
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Posted: 03/13/2013
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PERU, Ind. - A northern Indiana county commissioner wants to ban county workers from wearing jeans in the Miami County Courthouse, saying casual clothing is inappropriate in a government building.
County Commissioner Jerry Hammond says jeans are "more suitable to the beach or a picnic" than a government office like the courthouse in Peru.
He told the Kokomo Tribune he's heard complaints about employees' appearance and wants to end casual Fridays, where workers are permitted to wear jeans.
He says county employees should wear business attire because "the nature of the business that people conduct in this courthouse isn't a reason for celebration."
County Treasurer Becky Morris criticized Hammond's push, saying his comments cast courthouse staff in a bad light and take away "anything that might be a little bit fun."
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