DRBA Has a New Executive Director. His Focus: Finding $460 Million for Infrastructure Upgrades.

The News Journal reports that Thomas Cook, Delaware’s Secretary of Finance, will change jobs in February and become the head of the Delaware River and Bay Authority. Outgoing DRBA Executive Director Scott Green tells the newspaper that “New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie created a ‘frustrating’ atmosphere at the authority by holding a veto threat over negotiations with employees during past years. With [employee] contracts now in place, [Cook] will be able to focus his efforts on finding money to pay for $460 million in infrastructure upgrades during the next five years. . . .”