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Fulton County commissioners approve $160,000 opioid-settlement spending to add recovery specialist
Summary
The Fulton County Board of Commissioners voted Dec. 16, 2025, to spend $160,000 in opioid settlement funds to add a Certified Recovery Specialist to the Fulton County Family Partnership Team; the motion passed unanimously.
Fulton County commissioners voted Dec. 16 to allocate $160,000 in opioid settlement funds to expand certified recovery services by adding another Certified Recovery Specialist (CRS) to the Fulton County Family Partnership Team. The plan was presented by Executive Development Director Julie Dovey and approved by a motion from Commissioner Hervey P. Hann; the board recorded the vote as "All in favor."
The funding is drawn from the county's opioid settlement allocation and is intended to increase on-the-ground recovery support through the Fulton County Family Partnership Team, according to the plan submitted by Julie Dovey. The motion recorded no abstentions or dissent; commissioners Randy H. Bunch, Steven L. Wible and Hervey P. Hann were present.
The approval followed other routine business on the Dec. 16 agenda and took place before the board adjourned at 11:45 a.m. The transcript does not specify hiring timelines, salary or ongoing operational costs associated with the new CRS position; those details were not included in the plan text recorded in the minutes.
