FAYETTEVILLE, AR– Recently the Fayetteville, Ark. City Council less than 15 minutes to spend $1.5 million, even though the city just got through a tough budget session. But David Bragg, fleet operations supervisor for the city, said the 16 vehicles proposed for purchase all make sense, according to the Springdale Morning News.

The council is set to consider the purchase of the 14 trucks and two hybrid cars as part of its consent agenda. The consent agenda will be read, and if none of the council members object, all the items will be approved.

Fayetteville's fleet operates similar to a leasing or rental agency for the city. Departments within the city pay money to the fleet division and then use equipment purchased by the department. As money accumulates in accounts, the fleet department replaces vehicles as they reach the end of their usefulness. Bragg said the average life span of a

Fayetteville car or truck is nine years, though some equipment, such as police cars, have shorter life spans.

Most of the vehicles proposed for purchase are heavy-duty items such as recycling trucks for the solid waste and recycling division. The exception on the list is the purchase of two hybrid cars for the city’s rental pool. The Toyota Prius sedans replace two aging Ford Crown Victorias, according to the Springdale Morning News.