Arvada Ends Clothing Allowances For Desk Workers Following CBS4 Investigation

By Brian Maass
ARVADA, Colo. (CBS4) – The City of Arvada will no longer provide clothing allowances for some of its office workers after a CBS4 investigation began asking questions about the unusual policy.
“I think it was with the best of intentions,” said Arvada spokeswoman Maria Vanderkolk.
CBS4’s Brian Maass interviews Maria Vanderkolk (credit: CBS)
Earlier this year CBS4 learned the city had been using taxpayer dollars to buy dress clothes including slacks, high heel