 The Brainerd City Council approved an amendment on Monday night that would begin the process of purchasing a new bus after a bus was totaled in a crash in January. It would amend the city's contract with the Minnesota Department of Transportation to allow the city to buy the bus. The crash happened at the intersection of Highway 371 in College Road in Baxter on January 12th. Brainerd Transit typically has 10 buses running nine on a daily basis, but since the accident has been one short. And because of the accident, the city will have to purchase two buses this year due to the annual replacement cycle. Typically it's a 10 buses and it's a 10 year capital replacement cycle. So I typically get a new bus every year and I retire a bus. Stone says that last year's bus cost $80,000, but he expects the two new buses this year to be 3% more expensive. If you've enjoyed this segment of Lakeland news, please consider making a tax-deductible contribution to Lakeland Public Television.