Julie Wayman has joined the Department of Planning and Community Development staff to manage the federal Community Development Block Grant program.
The town receives roughly $1 million annually to support local community-development activities, such as affordable housing, infrastructure development and providing opportunities for low- and moderate-income households.
Wayman will have the primary responsibility for managing the program and working with the many groups that receive funds, the department said in a news release.
She is an Arlington resident who comes to the town from Project Bread, where she managed programs in child nutrition.
With a master’s degree in Public Health from Boston University, she is passionate about working with underserved communities, to help them participate in and access resources within our community.
“I am excited to start a new phase in my career, and to support the great work being done in our community,” Wayman said in the release.
Jennifer Raitt, director of planning and community development, said: “Julie’s experience working with the nonprofit sector and cities and towns across the state make her an asset to our department and the town.”
She began work Nov. 7. She replaces Amy Fidalgo, who was previously in the position and is now the management analyst.
The Department of Planning and Community Development is committed to improving the quality of life for Arlington’s residents by improving housing opportunities, transportation access, economic development to enhance the vitality of our business districts and generate commercial tax revenue, providing opportunities for low and moderate income households, and preserving and promoting the Town’s natural, historic, and cultural resources.
The department focuses on planning, redevelopment and creating future development opportunities. The department oversees various planning and community development activities within the Town of Arlington. Staff members are involved in many key initiatives, including implementation of the master plan, Mass. Ave. Phase II planning, Complete Streets and efforts in our business districts.
The department has nine full-time and four part-time staff members. They provide staff support to the Arlington Redevelopment Board (ARB). The ARB is the town’s Planning Board and is also the redevelopment authority. The ARB manages three town buildings: Jefferson Cutter House, Central School and 23 Maple St. The town’s economic-development services are outlined here >>
This announcement was published Wednesday, Nov. 16, 2016.
