Brooksville bans going commando
By KYLE MARTIN
Hernando Today
Published: June 18, 2009
A revised dress code for Brooksville's employees requires them to wear underwear and use deodorant, among other things.
The policy was approved this month by the city council 4-1, with Mayor Joe Bernadini casting the nay vote.
On Tuesday, Bernadini said the dress code is a way to bring more professionalism to the city, but he said the undergarment proviso was "a little far-fetched."
"I think in a way it takes away freedom of choice," Bernadini said.
The three-page policy is part of the city's ongoing effort to revise and update its existing policies and ordinances. Police Chief George Turner recently sought to update the impound ordinance and included a provision for impounding cars with loud stereos. That ordinance is undergoing revision.
The new dress policy instructs employees to observe "strict personal hygiene," including the use of deodorant.
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