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Fulton County approves $160,000 opioid-settlement plan to add recovery specialist
Summary
The Fulton County Board of Commissioners unanimously approved using $160,000 in opioid-settlement funds to add a Certified Recovery Specialist to the Fulton County Family Partnership Team, approving a plan submitted by Executive Development Director Julie Dovey.
The Fulton County Board of Commissioners on Dec. 16 unanimously approved a plan to use $160,000 in opioid-settlement funds to expand Certified Recovery Specialist services by adding another CRS to the Fulton County Family Partnership Team.
The plan was submitted by Executive Development Director Julie Dovey and approved on a motion by Commissioner Hervey P. Hann. Commissioners Randy H. Bunch (chairman) and Steven L. Wible (vice chairman) voted in favor; the record shows a unanimous vote.
Why it matters: the board's action directs a specific tranche of opioid-settlement money to an expansion of county recovery services, increasing the funded staff capacity of the Family Partnership Team. The transcript does not specify an implementation timeline, which department will hold administrative responsibility beyond the plan’s author, or the funding source breakdown beyond the stated $160,000 from opioid-settlement funds.
The motion and vote were taken during the commissioners' regular meeting after a series of routine agenda items. The transcript records the approval but does not record public comment on the proposal or additional details such as hiring timeline, contract terms, or performance metrics for the new CRS position.
The meeting adjourned at 11:45 a.m.
