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Fulton County OKs $160,000 in opioid-settlement funds to add recovery specialist
Summary
The Fulton County Board of Commissioners unanimously approved use of $160,000 in opioid settlement funds to hire an additional Certified Recovery Specialist for the Fulton County Family Partnership Team, following a plan submitted by Executive Development Director Julie Dovey.
The Fulton County Board of Commissioners voted unanimously Dec. 16 to approve a plan to use $160,000 in opioid settlement funds to expand the county’s Certified Recovery Specialist services.
The plan, submitted by Executive Development Director Julie Dovey and approved on a motion by Commissioner Hervey P. Hann, directs $160,000 to “Expand Certified Recovery Specialist Services by adding another CRS (Certified Recovery Specialist) to Fulton County Family Partnership Team.” The minutes record the motion as passing with the notation “All in favor.”
The measure authorizes the county to add one additional CRS to the Fulton County Family Partnership Team; the minutes do not specify the hiring timeline, salary, or whether the position will be full-time or part-time. The plan and funding source were described in the meeting as opioid settlement funds; no other funding sources were listed in the minutes.
The approval follows a discussion with Executive Development Director Julie Dovey, who presented the plan to commissioners. The county’s action is recorded in the meeting minutes as an allocation of settlement proceeds; the minutes do not state any further implementation steps, reporting requirements, or required approvals by outside agencies.
Next steps recorded in the minutes: none specified. The minutes do not indicate a projected start date for the position or additional budget-line changes; the board approved the plan and moved on to other business.
