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Fulton County proclaims March 2026 Developmental Disabilities Awareness Month; commissioners meet with local providers on opioid initiatives
Summary
Commissioners signed a proclamation declaring March 2026 Developmental Disabilities Awareness Month with representatives from local IDD providers present; Human Services leadership and partner agencies discussed possible opioid-reduction initiatives but no formal policy or funding actions were recorded.
Fulton County commissioners on Feb. 24 signed a proclamation declaring March 2026 as Developmental Disabilities Awareness Month and recognized local providers and advocates at the commissioners' office in McConnellsburg.
Human Services Director Julie Dovey joined representatives from Occupational Services Inc., CRI, The Arc of Franklin/Fulton Counties, Full Circle Residence, Lupey Behavioral Services and other local partners for the signing. The minutes list attendees including a consumer of The Arc and county MH/IDD/EI staff; a group photograph was taken following the proclamation.
Commissioners also met with Human Services leadership — including Julie Dovey, Franklin/Fulton Family Partnership HRSA Project Director Beth Bryant and Franklin/Fulton Drug & Alcohol Recovery Specialist Joe Bailey — to discuss possible initiatives aimed at reducing opioid use and related harms. The transcript records the discussion as exploratory; no motions, funding commitments or formal directives related to opioid reduction appear in the minutes.
The proclamation reads in part to commend observance of Developmental Disabilities Awareness Month and to recognize "that Fulton County becomes a better place when people with and without disabilities come together to form strong, diverse communities." The board approved and executed the proclamation by unanimous vote.
Next steps: the proclamation covers observance during March 2026. Any programmatic initiatives or funding related to opioid reduction would require separate action; none were recorded at the Feb. 24 meeting.
