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Fulton County approves $160,000 opioid settlement plan to add Certified Recovery Specialist
Summary
At its Dec. 16 meeting, Fulton County commissioners unanimously approved using $160,000 in opioid settlement funds to add a Certified Recovery Specialist to the Fulton County Family Partnership Team, following a presentation by Executive Development Director Julie Dovey.
Fulton County commissioners voted Dec. 16 to spend $160,000 from opioid settlement funds to expand Certified Recovery Specialist services by adding an additional Certified Recovery Specialist (CRS) to the Fulton County Family Partnership Team.
Executive Development Director Julie Dovey presented a plan for the allocation during the meeting. Commissioner Hervey P. Hann moved to approve Dovey’s proposal; the motion passed unanimously (minutes record "All in favor"). The minutes do not record additional implementation dates, hiring timelines, or the department assigned to execute the hire.
The approved amount is drawn from Fund 276 (Opioid Settlement Funds) as recorded in the payables and fund summaries. The minutes do not specify whether the position will be full-time, part-time, or contracted, nor do they record a start date or budget line-item beyond the $160,000 allocation. The decision was recorded as a formal motion and carried without recorded dissents.
The minutes show no further procedural steps recorded at the meeting for implementing the plan; additional administrative details, contracting, or hiring actions were not included in the meeting record.
