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Fulton County approves $160,000 opioid‑settlement plan to add recovery specialist
Summary
Fulton County commissioners voted Dec. 16, 2025, to allocate $160,000 in Opioid Settlement Funds to add a Certified Recovery Specialist to the Fulton County Family Partnership Team, a move officials say will expand recovery support services in the county.
FULTON COUNTY, Dec. 16, 2025 — The Fulton County Board of Commissioners voted Tuesday to approve a $160,000 plan drawn up by Executive Development Director Julie Dovey to expand certified recovery services in the county.
Dovey’s plan, which the minutes record as to “Expand Certified Recovery Specialist Services by adding another CRS (Certified Recovery Specialist) to Fulton County Family Partnership Team,” was approved on a motion from Commissioner Hervey P. Hann. The motion carried unanimously.
The money will come from the county’s Opioid Settlement Funds; the minutes list a total balance allocated to that fund of $46,105.21 in the payables breakdown, but the approved plan is for $160,000. The record does not specify whether the $160,000 represents a single fiscal‑year appropriation, a multi‑year commitment, or how the gap between the listed fund balance and the approved amount will be covered.
County officials did not record implementation details in the minutes. The motion and approval establish the board’s authorization to proceed with the plan; the minutes state no hiring timeline, start date for the new Certified Recovery Specialist position, or reporting requirements. The board approved the motion with an “All in favor” vote.
The commissioners also handled routine business and other administrative approvals at the meeting. The board adjourned at 11:45 a.m.
