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Fulton County approves $160,000 opioid settlement plan to add certified recovery specialist
Summary
The Fulton County Board of Commissioners approved a plan to use $160,000 in 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 on Dec. 16 approved a plan submitted by Executive Development Director Julie Dovey to use $160,000 in opioid settlement funds to add another Certified Recovery Specialist (CRS) to the Fulton County Family Partnership Team.
The board voted unanimously on a motion by Commissioner Hervey P. Hann. Dovey characterized the proposal as an expansion of CRS services; the transcript records approval but does not specify hiring timeline, salary or ongoing operating costs.
County officials did not attach implementation dates or a hiring timeline in the meeting minutes; the plan was approved as presented and will proceed through the county’s normal hiring and budget processes. The vote followed routine procedural approvals earlier in the meeting.
Next steps listed in the minutes are limited to formal approval; the transcript does not specify which department will handle recruitment beyond Dovey’s role as Executive Development Director or whether additional funds will be requested beyond the $160,000 allocated.
