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Fulton County approves $160,000 in opioid settlement funds to add a Certified Recovery Specialist
Summary
The Fulton County Board of Commissioners approved a $160,000 allocation of Opioid Settlement Funds to add a Certified Recovery Specialist (CRS) to the Fulton County Family Partnership Team, a plan submitted by Executive Development Director Julie Dovey and moved by Commissioner Hervey P. Hann.
The Fulton County Board of Commissioners on Dec. 16 approved a plan to use $160,000 in Opioid Settlement Funds to add another Certified Recovery Specialist (CRS) to the Fulton County Family Partnership Team. The motion was made by Commissioner Hervey P. Hann and carried unanimously.
The plan, submitted by Executive Development Director Julie Dovey, was recorded as a request to "Expand Certified Recovery Specialist Services by adding another CRS (Certified Recovery Specialist) to Fulton County Family Partnership Team." Commissioners voted in favor without recorded opposition. The meeting record does not specify a hiring timeline, salary, or other implementation details for the new position.
The allocation was one of multiple administrative items handled at the meeting. The record shows the board discussed personnel matters in executive sessions earlier in the day; no additional public debate over the CRS expansion is recorded. Next procedural steps, reporting requirements, or a timeline for when the position will be filled were not specified in the minutes.
