New Guidelines for City's Green Vehicles

Marlborough has adopted new vehicle guidelines as part of its Green Community designation.

In 2010 Marlborough was certified as a "Green Community." One of the criteria to be eligible was the passage of a Fuel Efficient Vehicle Policy, which was passed by the City Council and signed by the Mayor.

The full guidelines that have been adopted by the city can be viewed here. They provide mile per gallon guidelines as well as other details about municipal vehicles.

There are exceptions to the rules. Heavy-duty vehicles such as fire-trucks, ambulances, and public works trucks are exempt from this criterion.

Police cruisers are exempt as well, however, municipalities must use reasonable efforts to purchasing fuel efficient cruisers when they become commercially available and practicable.