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In [[2004]], AccessEscambia sought voter approval for a half-cent increase in the sales tax in November of 2004, but the effort failed at the ballot by a margin of 14,000 votes. However, the number of uninsured continued to grow, from approximately 54,000 people (one in six residents) in 2004 to 66,000 (or one of every five residents) by 2007.
In February of 2007, AccessEscambia's board of directors approved an effort to place the measure on another special referendum ballot. An ordinance was approved by the [[Escambia County Commission]] on [[March 26]], [[2007]] and will be decided on with a [[June 26]], [[2007]] special election[[June 2007 sales tax referendum|ballot referendum]].
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