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Fulton County OKs $160,000 opioid-settlement plan to add recovery specialist
Summary
The Fulton County Board of Commissioners approved a $160,000 plan from opioid settlement funds to add another Certified Recovery Specialist to the Fulton County Family Partnership Team, aiming to expand local recovery support services.
The Fulton County Board of Commissioners approved a plan on Dec. 16, 2025, to use $160,000 in opioid settlement funds to add another Certified Recovery Specialist (CRS) to the Fulton County Family Partnership Team. Executive Development Director Julie Dovey presented the plan and the board voted to approve it on a motion by Commissioner Hervey P. Hann.
The plan, as described to the board, allocates $160,000 from Opioid Settlement Funds specifically to "Expand Certified Recovery Specialist Services by adding another CRS to Fulton County Family Partnership Team." The motion carried with all commissioners voting in favor.
The approval followed a brief discussion with Dovey; the transcript records the request and the approving motion but does not detail operating timelines, hiring steps, or long-term funding beyond the $160,000 allocation. The board entered executive sessions during the meeting for personnel matters, but no personnel details related to this funding action were disclosed.
Next steps identified in the meeting record: implementation responsibilities are to be handled by the county’s executive development office; the transcript does not specify a hiring timeline or the precise contract mechanism for the new CRS. The board did not attach conditions or a sunset date to the $160,000 allocation in the recorded motion.
