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Fulton County approves $160,000 in opioid settlement funds to add a Certified 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, following a plan presented by Executive Development Director Julie Dovey.
Fulton County commissioners voted unanimously on Dec. 16, 2025, to allocate $160,000 in opioid settlement funds to expand Certified Recovery Specialist (CRS) services by hiring an additional CRS for the Fulton County Family Partnership Team. The request was presented by Executive Development Director Julie Dovey and approved on a motion by Commissioner Hervey P. Hann.
The board recorded the funding source as Opioid Settlement Funds and approved the plan without recorded dissent. The move aims to expand local recovery support capacity; the minutes do not specify hiring timeline, salary, or whether the position will be full-time or part-time. The motion was recorded as "All in favor."
The approval occurred during the commissioners' regular meeting, which also included other routine business and personnel items. The county’s public minutes note that DCED requested to meet separately with SEDA COG and the chief clerk for a related financial monitoring review; the scheduled DCED interview at 11:30 a.m. was cancelled and rescheduled to be handled outside the full meeting. The board adjourned at 11:45 a.m.
