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Fulton County approves $160,000 in opioid-settlement funds to add a Certified Recovery Specialist
Summary
The Fulton County commissioners voted Dec. 16, 2025 to allocate $160,000 in opioid settlement funds to hire an additional Certified Recovery Specialist for the Fulton County Family Partnership Team, approving the plan as presented by Executive Development Director Julie Dovey.
Fulton County commissioners voted Dec. 16, 2025 to use $160,000 from opioid settlement funds to expand Certified Recovery Specialist services by hiring an additional CRS for the Fulton County Family Partnership Team.
The plan was presented by Executive Development Director Julie Dovey and approved on a motion by Commissioner Hervey P. Hann. Commissioners Randy H. Bunch (chair) and Steven L. Wible (vice-chairman) joined Hann in voting "all in favor." The meeting record shows the motion carried unanimously.
County documents presented at the meeting identify the funding source as Opioid Settlement Funds and the purpose as expanding recovery services through the Family Partnership Team. The motion approved the use of a $160,000 allocation; the transcript does not specify hiring timeline, salary or contractual details, which remain to be set by county staff.
The board took no formal vote in the meeting minutes on implementation steps beyond approving the plan; further administrative action and staffing steps were not specified in the meeting record. The board adjourned at 11:45 a.m.
