The Municipal Light Board Appointment Subcommittee agenda includes an item titled “WeCare 100% and Budget Approval,” indicating the board will review and vote on the budget for the WeCare 100% program. This suggests the utility is planning funding allocations tied to this initiative, which may relate to customer programs, renewable energy, or other utility services. Because the agenda only references budget approval and provides no vendor, dollar amount, or detailed scope, the procurement decisions behind the WeCare 100% program appear to still be in planning or undetermined. For vendors selling to municipal utilities—such as program design, outreach, billing/IT changes, or implementation support—this is an early signal that Wellesley’s light plant is shaping a funded initiative where outside services or tools may be required once the budget is adopted.

Item explicitly requires a motion, second, and roll call vote, indicating a formal funding decision ...