Turnpike director can't take the heat, so he quits

By adamg on Wed, 05/06/2009 - 2:16pm

The Globe reports that "feisty" Alan LeBovidge resigned today, after doing a little calculus that he wasn't worth what the state was paying him. He did not mention whether becoming one of the most hated people in state government was part of the equation.

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LeBovidge would have been

By Spatch on Wed, 05/06/2009 - 2:30pm.

LeBovidge would have been out of here sooner, but his FastLane pass was out of funds and only one booth was open when he decided to get outta Dodge.

Probably not done with him.

By Eighthman on Wed, 05/06/2009 - 3:57pm.

Should we expect to read about his outrageous pension in a few weeks?

Wasn't he doing the job....

By Michael Kerpan on Wed, 05/06/2009 - 4:17pm.

...for free?

According to some reports, he was collecting a

By roadman on Wed, 05/06/2009 - 8:10pm.

$180,000 annual salary, but donating it to charity.

The Turnpike Authority should now file for bankruptcy

By Ron Newman on Wed, 05/06/2009 - 4:59pm.

While the Turnpike Authority is still a legally separate entity from the Commonwealth, it should file for bankruptcy protection. This will extinguish much of its debt and help the state balance its budget.