Six State College Borough Council members endorsed "tax-and-pave" economics last night but one dissenting member wants the others to read her lips.

In a work session following the regular meeting, most of the council members spoke favorably of including a two-mill property tax increase in the borough's 1993 budget.

A mill is $1 of tax for every $1,000 of a property's assessed value.

Last week, council member Bill Welch coined the term "tax-and-pave" to describe the notion of raising taxes to support road maintenance and repair.

Most council members said they favor the increase because the money is needed to help maintain and repair the borough's streets.

But council member Ruth Lavin expressed skepticism of a tax increase, saying borough residents already must deal with a property tax increase from the school board and a sewer rate increase.

"I personally have a real dilemma here," she said.

But council member Jean McManis disagreed, saying that the borough cannot be "held hostage" to the school board and other taxing entities.

"They have nothing to do with our responsibilities in the borough," McManis said.

The additional money is badly needed for street repairs, said Borough Manager Peter Marshall, adding that some streets -- such as University Drive -- are "falling apart."

Fixing damaged roads now will spare the borough from larger repair bills later, Marshall said.

During the regular meeting, the council held a public hearing on the proposed budget.

One of the speakers at the hearing was Chuck Thomas, executive director of the Pennsylvania affiliate of the National Organization for the Reform of Marijuana Laws.

Thomas said the borough could save money from its police budget by cutting back on the enforcement of marijuana laws.

Thomas is secretary for Undergraduate Student Government but said he does not speak for USG. Earlier this semester, he and USG President Rob Kampia debated Centre County District Attorney Ray Gricar on the issue of marijuana legalization.

Kampia attended last night's meeting but did not address the council.

"Once they heard the 'M' word they got very immature," Kampia said after the meeting.

But Borough Solicitor Terry Williams said laws regulating marijuana use are state laws and beyond the borough's jurisdiction.

Council members will continue to discuss the budget at another work session Friday at noon. They are expected to vote on the budget at their meeting Monday night.

In other business, the council voted to amend the zoning ordinance to limit the proportion of a single- or two-family residential lot that can be paved for parking. The amendment is aimed at preventing residential property owners from paving over their yards to sell parking spaces.