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Fulton County approves $160,000 opioid settlement plan to add a Certified Recovery Specialist
Summary
The Fulton County Board of Commissioners approved a plan to use $160,000 in opioid settlement funds to add a Certified Recovery Specialist to the Fulton County Family Partnership Team, advancing local recovery services.
The Fulton County Board of Commissioners voted Dec. 16 to authorize $160,000 in opioid settlement funds to add another Certified Recovery Specialist (CRS) to the Fulton County Family Partnership Team. The motion to approve the spending plan was made by Commissioner Hervey P. Hann and passed unanimously.
Julie Dovey, the county’s Executive Development Director, presented the plan to the board, describing it as an expansion of locally available recovery services funded by opioid settlement proceeds. The authorization directs the county to use the specified settlement funds for the hire/placement of a CRS; the board record does not specify a hiring timeline.
The decision allocates county-held opioid settlement proceeds rather than general-fund tax revenue. Commissioners approved the plan during their regular meeting after routine business and executive-session items.
The record shows the action passed on a recorded motion with the board voting “All in favor.” The transcript does not list a timetable for recruitment, the salary or benefits for the new CRS, or which department will manage hiring. Those details were not specified in the public record for this meeting.
The board adjourned at 11:45 a.m.; the record notes a cancelled DCED financial monitoring interview later scheduled to be handled with SEDA COG and the chief clerk instead.
