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Fulton County approves $160,000 in opioid settlement funds to add a recovery specialist
Summary
The Fulton County Board of Commissioners approved a plan to use $160,000 in opioid settlement funds to add a Certified Recovery Specialist to the Fulton County Family Partnership Team; the plan was submitted by Executive Development Director Julie Dovey and approved unanimously.
The Fulton County Board of Commissioners voted Dec. 16 to allocate $160,000 in opioid settlement funds to expand Certified Recovery Specialist services.
The plan, submitted by Executive Development Director Julie Dovey, was described in the meeting record as to "Expand Certified Recovery Specialist Services by adding another CRS (Certified Recovery Specialist) to Fulton County Family Partnership Team." Commissioner Hervey P. Hann moved to approve the plan; the motion passed with all present commissioners voting in favor.
Julie Dovey presented the proposal during the commissioners' scheduled meeting. The board record does not specify a hiring timetable, the precise breakdown of the $160,000, or which department will administer the new position beyond Dovey's request. No objections or amendments were recorded in the minutes.
The approval authorizes use of opioid settlement funds for expanded recovery services; commissioners did not record further implementation steps in the minutes. The county will need to complete any hiring and administrative steps required to place a new Certified Recovery Specialist on the Fulton County Family Partnership Team.
