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Fulton County approves $160,000 opioid settlement plan to add recovery specialist
Summary
On Dec. 16, 2025, the Fulton County Board of Commissioners unanimously approved a $160,000 plan using Opioid Settlement Funds to add a Certified Recovery Specialist to the Fulton County Family Partnership Team, on a motion moved by Commissioner Hervey P. Hann and submitted by Executive Development Director Julie Dovey.
Fulton County commissioners voted unanimously on Dec. 16 to approve a $160,000 plan drawn from Opioid Settlement Funds to expand Certified Recovery Specialist services.
The plan, presented by Executive Development Director Julie Dovey, would add another Certified Recovery Specialist (CRS) to the Fulton County Family Partnership Team. Commissioner Hervey P. Hann moved to approve the plan to "Expand Certified Recovery Specialist Services by adding another CRS (Certified Recovery Specialist) to Fulton County Family Partnership Team," and the motion passed with all commissioners voting in favor.
The funding source was described in the minutes as Opioid Settlement Funds; the minutes do not specify hiring timelines, a start date, or whether the position will be full-time or part-time. The board record does not include a separate vote tally beyond the stated unanimous outcome. The minutes also do not list follow-up implementation steps or a department responsible for hiring beyond the presentation by the Executive Development Director.
The approval directs the county to use $160,000 from the designated settlement funds for this purpose; the minutes do not specify whether the amount is a one-time allocation or recurring. No additional public discussion or dissent was recorded in the published minutes.
The board has not placed a public implementation timetable or reporting requirement in the minutes; further procedural steps were not noted in the meeting record.
