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Fulton County approves $160,000 opioid-settlement plan to add a Certified Recovery Specialist
Summary
The Fulton County Board of Commissioners on Dec. 16 approved a $160,000 plan using opioid settlement funds to add another Certified Recovery Specialist to the Fulton County Family Partnership Team, a measure moved by Commissioner Hervey P. Hann and presented by Executive Development Director Julie Dovey.
The Fulton County Board of Commissioners on Dec. 16 approved a plan to use $160,000 in opioid settlement funds to expand local recovery services by hiring an additional Certified Recovery Specialist (CRS) for the Fulton County Family Partnership Team. Executive Development Director Julie Dovey presented the proposal and described it as an expansion of certified recovery support for county residents affected by opioid use.
Commissioner Hervey P. Hann moved to approve the plan; the board voted unanimously in favor. The action was recorded as approval to allocate $160,000 from Opioid Settlement Funds to add a CRS position to the county’s Family Partnership Team. The transcript records the board’s approval but does not specify hiring timelines, position classification details beyond "another CRS," or which department will administer the position. Those details were not specified.
The decision follows routine county business at the meeting and was made during a session that included other administrative approvals. No public comment on the opioid funds plan is recorded in the meeting minutes provided.
