New Chief Of VDOT Faces Tough Challenges

The new VDOT commissioner, Philip A. Shucet, will lead a transportation department that faces massive cuts and a criminal investigation.

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April 20, 2002, 9:00 AM PDT

By Abhijeet Chavan @http://twitter.com/legalaidtech

"The department is in the midst of a financial crunch that affects both its short-term ability to pay the bills and its long-term commitments to build the roads it has promised to finish. Morale is low among the 10,000 employees, officials say. And cost overruns on some of the state's biggest projects have prompted investigations."

Thanks to Linda LaSut

FULL STORY: Bumpy Road Ahead For New Chief of Cash-Poor VDOT

Thursday, April 11, 2002 in The Washington Post

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