Julie Wayman, who served as Arlington’s town treasurer/collector since October 2023, is now the deputy town manager/finance director, according a town press release. The appointment was made by Town Manager Jim Feeney on Aug. 18.
The position comes with a $163,235 annual salary.
The deputy town manager/finance director performs complex and crucial administrative duties, including preparing the operating and capital budgets and the five-year Long-Range Plan, conducting collective bargaining, measuring departmental performance, and producing the Financial Plan.
“Julie is exceptionally well-suited for this position,” Feeney said in a release. “She has demonstrated outstanding financial leadership and deep institutional knowledge during her tenure with the town. Her track record in budget management, collaborative approach with departments, and commitment to fiscal responsibility make her the ideal choice to lead Arlington’s financial operations.”
Wayman previously served as Arlington’s town treasurer/collector since October 2023, In addition to overseeing the office where all tax collections are processed and serving as the custodian of all of the town’s funds, she managed the parking meter program, the mail process, and also oversaw the scholarship program, Dollars for Scholars.
Before becoming treasurer/collector, Wayman served in the town manager’s office since 2019, first as management analyst, then budget director. From 2016 to 2019, Wayman also served Arlington as its Community Development Block Grant Administrator (CDBG), where she reconciled financial transactions among the town, CDBG recipients and the federal government.
“I am honored to take on this expanded role and continue serving the residents of Arlington,” Wayman said in the release. “Arlington has an exceptional leadership team, and I look forward to continuing to work closely with them to ensure the town’s continued fiscal health and operational excellence.”
A resident of Arlington, Wayman holds a bachelor’s in sociology with a women’s studies minor from Union College, a master of public health from Boston University, and a certificate in local government leadership and management from Suffolk University/Mass Municipal Association.
This news update, published on Sept. 18, 2025, was prepared from a news release from the town.
