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Fulton County approves $160,000 in opioid settlement funds to add recovery specialist
Summary
The Fulton County Board of Commissioners unanimously approved a $160,000 allocation from opioid settlement funds to add a Certified Recovery Specialist to the Fulton County Family Partnership Team, a measure presented by Executive Development Director Julie Dovey.
Commissioner Hervey P. Hann on Dec. 16 moved to approve a plan submitted by Executive Development Director Julie Dovey to use opioid settlement funds in the amount of $160,000 to expand recovery services in Fulton County. The board voted unanimously in favor.
The plan, as recorded in the minutes, seeks to "Expand Certified Recovery Specialist Services by adding another CRS (Certified Recovery Specialist) to Fulton County Family Partnership Team." Julie Dovey brought the proposal to the commissioners during the meeting and the board approved the expenditure without recorded dissent.
The allocation is drawn from identified opioid settlement funds and is intended to add staff capacity to the county's family partnership network to support recovery services. No additional budget detail, contract language, or start date for the new position was specified in the meeting minutes.
Next steps noted in the record: the motion passed and the board moved on to other agenda items; no separate implementation timetable or hiring details were included in the minutes.
