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Fulton County approves child-welfare services contract and discusses opioid-reduction initiatives
Summary
The board approved a short-term Purchase of Service Agreement with Pressley Ridge for child welfare services and met with Human Services and local recovery partners to discuss possible opioid-reduction initiatives; a compensation plan for Services for Children was also approved for state submission.
Fulton County commissioners approved a Purchase of Service Agreement with Pressley Ridge for child-welfare services, effective Feb. 11, 2026 through June 30, 2026, during their Feb. 24 meeting.
Human Services Director Julie Dovey met with commissioners alongside Franklin/Fulton Family Partnership HRSA Project Director Beth Bryant and Franklin/Fulton Drug & Alcohol Recovery Specialist Joe Bailey to discuss possible initiatives aimed at reducing opioid misuse in the county. The meeting record reflects discussion but does not document a formal directive or funding commitment; no motion related to opioid initiatives was recorded.
Commissioners also approved a 2026 Compensation Plan submitted by Services for Children Director Christine McQuade for state processing to compensate wages. The minutes record approval for submission but do not specify dollar amounts or salary bands in the public record.
The board approved the Pressley Ridge agreement and the compensation-plan submission by recorded motion, each carried with unanimous votes. No additional implementation timeline or new county funding for opioid initiatives was recorded in the minutes; follow-up falls to Human Services and related program partners.
