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Fulton County approves $160,000 opioid settlement allocation to add recovery specialist
Summary
The Fulton County Board of Commissioners unanimously approved using $160,000 in Opioid Settlement Funds to add a second Certified Recovery Specialist to the Fulton County Family Partnership Team, a move the county says will expand recovery support services.
Fulton County commissioners approved a plan on Dec. 16, 2025, to spend $160,000 in Opioid Settlement Funds to expand Certified Recovery Specialist services by adding another CRS to the Fulton County Family Partnership Team. Commissioner Hervey P. Hann moved the plan; the motion passed unanimously.
Executive Development Director Julie Dovey presented the proposal to the board and requested use of the settlement funds. The approved allocation is designated specifically to add a second Certified Recovery Specialist to the county’s Family Partnership Team; the motion did not specify hiring timeline or salary details.
The allocation was described at the meeting as an expansion of direct recovery services; commissioners voted without recorded opposition. The action was taken under routine motion-and-vote procedures and does not, by itself, create new county positions until staff completes hiring and any required administrative steps.
The board took no further recorded action on implementation timelines at the meeting. The next procedural steps — job posting, hiring timeline, and reporting requirements for the expenditure — were not specified in the public minutes.
