Arlington new deputy town manager, 30-year-old Adam W. Chapdelaine, comes from Fall River, where he has served as city administrator simce November 2008, managing a $200 million municipal budget, collective bargaining process and group insurance accounts. His annual salary will be $103,000.

Nancy Galkowski left the position in February after 23 years to become town manager of Holden, where she lives.

Town Manager Brian Sullivan, who introduced Chapdelaine to a brief meeting of the selectmen April 26, said in a news release: “I was extremely impressed by the depth of Mr Chapdelaine’s experience in leadership positions.

"His general knowledge and understanding of municipal issues will be a great asset to Arlington. I am confident that Mr. Chapdelaine will provide the highest quality of service to Arlington and I'm pleased he has accepted the appointment.”

Chapdelaine was selected from a pool of more than 100 applicants. Members of the selection team were: Thomas J. Groux of Groux & Associates, a local government consulting firm; Sean Cronin, deputy town manager for Brookline, and town Personnel Director Caryn Malloy.  The team unanimously recommended the selection of Chapdelaine to Sullivan.

The news release says the deputy town manager performs highly complex and critical administrative duties including the preparation of operating and capital budgets and the five-year plan, formulation of health insurance policy, collective bargaining, insurance administration, long-range financial forecasting, and the financial plan.

Chapdelaine holds a bachelor's (cum laude) in political science from the University of Massachusetts, Dartmouth, and an MBA from Suffolk University, with coursework in public administration and administrative strategies of local government.

Chapdelaine was reportedly hired Fall Riover city adminstrator at a $90,000 annual salary.