30°
“Mr. Carey brings a wealth of knowledge and experience to this position which will be essential to the many duties he will be performing for our town," Tetreau said. "I look forward to our community getting to know Mr. Carey whose expertise will help the Conservation Department continue the great work it has been providing for our citizens and for our environment.”
Carey is a lifelong resident of Fairfield, where he lives with his wife Maura Brennan Carey and their 2-year-old son Kieran Victor. Carey is a graduate of Fairfield College Preparatory School and Virginia Tech, where he earned a bachelor’s of science degree in natural resource management.
“I feel very honored and excited to take on the position of the Conservation Director for the Town of Fairfield," Carey said. "I look forward to helping the town keep its historically strong commitment to protecting the local environment while also working to find efficiencies in the current Conservation Department operations to help streamline processes for local residents. After growing up in Fairfield my whole life, this is really a dream come true to be offered this unique opportunity to work for the town as the new Conservation Director.”
Carey previously served as Conservation Superintendent for the town of Stratford for the last seven years. He was instrumental in the 35-acre Longbeach West Barrier Beach Restoration Project, which was awarded the Coastal America Partnership Award by President Barack Obama in May 2012.
He helped to acquire a $2.85 million grant from the state to demolish and remediate the 10.5-acre Contract Plating site, which lies within Stratford’s Transit Oriented Development District for mixed use/TOD development.
He also started the town of Stratford’s first Brownfield Program, which has received over $4 million of federal and state funding since its inception in 2011.
Before his role as Conservation Superintendent, Carey was Stratford’s agent for the Inland Wetland Agency and its certified Tree Warden. He also held various roles and had multiple responsibilities within the Stratford Department of Public Works. In addition, Carey served in an advisory capacity to several Stratford Boards and Commissions.
Before working for the town of Stratford, Carey worked at Arcadis Inc. in Sandy Hook as a senior staff scientist.
Click here to follow Daily Voice Fairfield and receive free news updates.
