'211' is a free call to get information on community, social and health services in your area.

A centre in Collingwood currently serves the town as well as Wasaga Beach and Clearview Township.

They get about 50 calls a day.

Now there are plans to expand 211 to all of Simcoe County.

That would mean the centre would need 40 trained counsellors -- there are only 11 in the office now.

Bill Morrison of United Way is the Manager of the 211 Ontario Initiative.

He made a presentation to Simcoe County Council on Tuesday asking for 141 thousand dollars to make the expansion work.

The County has decided to postpone this until budget talks start at a special meeting on October 31st.

County Warden Tony Geurgis says they support this initative, but always want to be careful when the money may have to come from taxpayers.

Geurgis says if they can't get the money from a reseve fund, there's a chance there could be a one per cent tax increase.

Morrison says in many cases the overall cost to the taxpayer is a dollar a person per year.

Morrison says they have also asked the province to cover 60 per cent of the cost -- but have received no word yet.

The United Way would fund 10 percent and the County 20 per cent with the remaining 10 coming from the Federal government.