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The first draft of Brentwood's proposed fiscal 2010 budget includes more money for traffic calming devices and contract police.

Mayor Bettyjean Bailey-Schmiedigen introduced the $1,083,335 budget at the end of Tuesday night's meeting. It includes a spending increase of $11,993 from the current fiscal budget.

The current fiscal budget allocated $74,824 for 2,849 hours of work in the town by Prince George's County contract officers. The proposed fiscal 2010 budget allocates $96,720 for 3,244 hours.

The budget also includes $25,000 for traffic calming devices like speed humps, a significant increase from the $3,000 allocated during the current fiscal year. Town Administrator Peter Jones said the current budget only allows for one asphalt speed hump, but he's anticipating more speed humps next year that will be made of recycled rubber, which is more expensive.

The budget also includes cuts in supplies, postage and fuel costs, which Town Treasurer Orson Carter said have decreased from last year's spike in gas prices.

The town will hold a public work session on the budget at 7:30 p.m., April 28 at Town Hall, located at 4200 39th Place.

The council had only three out of the normal four members during Tuesday night's meeting. Councilwoman Margaret Terry's seat was removed, Bailey-Schmiedigen said, because she moved from her house on 37th Street.

"We have called and e-mailed her," Bailey-Schmiedigen said. "I'm going on the assumption that it's a permanent vacant seat."

All council seats are up for election May 4.

Councilman Roger Rudder said he spoke with Terry recently and she has moved to another residence within the town limits.

Terry hasn't contacted the town officially about her move, Bailey-Schmiedigen said. Terry couldn't be reached for comment.

The council also approved 3-1 spending up to $2,500 to install a speed hump on 37th Avenue after it rejected the measure in November pending a 60-day survey of speeding along the road.

Residents along the 4300 block of 37th street had originally submitted a petition to the council requesting a speed hump.

"This is not something frivolous and this is something that the residents have asked for," Rudder said. "I have seen the speeders."

Councilman Verron Bretemps, who lives on the street, cast the lone vote against the measure, saying speeding isn't a significant problem along the street.

Jones said no speed violations were recorded on the street during the monitoring period of the study, which began in late November and ended in early January.

E-mail Elahe Izadi at eizadi@gazette.net.