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Fulton County approves $160,000 opioid-settlement plan to add Certified Recovery Specialist
Summary
At its Dec. 16 meeting the Fulton County Board of Commissioners approved using $160,000 in Opioid Settlement Funds to add a Certified Recovery Specialist to the Fulton County Family Partnership Team; the motion was unanimous.
Fulton County commissioners on Dec. 16 voted unanimously to use $160,000 in Opioid Settlement Funds to add another Certified Recovery Specialist (CRS) to the Fulton County Family Partnership Team.
Executive Development Director Julie Dovey presented the plan to the board and Commissioner Hervey P. Hann moved to approve it. The motion passed with all commissioners voting in favor.
The funding is described in the meeting minutes as coming from the county's Opioid Settlement Funds and is intended to "expand Certified Recovery Specialist Services by adding another CRS." The minutes do not specify hiring timelines, salary or benefits for the new position; implementation details and start date were not provided at the meeting.
The decision follows routine county administration items on the agenda and was recorded alongside other personnel and procurement approvals during the morning session. The board also held executive sessions for personnel matters earlier in the meeting.
Next steps listed in the minutes indicate county staff will implement the plan using the specified settlement funds; the minutes do not list a reporting schedule or additional oversight provisions tied to the expenditure.
