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==Expansion==
The city limits as established by [[Andrew Jackson]] in [[1821]] covered an area of 9.75 square miles. This was increased to 17.2555 square miles in [[1953]].<ref>http://www.cityshowcase.com/pensacola/</ref> Other areas have been annexed since then, most recently in the 1980s a [[November 8]], [[1988]] '''[[City of Pensacola annexation referendum, 1988|referendum]]''' to incorporate annex the area including [[Cordova Mall]] and [[Washington High School]].<ref>"City eyes annexation of areas." ''Pensacola News Journal'', May 17, 2005.</ref>
There is a movement to annex more unincorporated urban areas of Pensacola to better represent the actual metropolitan area. In its 2006 "Ballsy Plan" issue, the ''[[Independent News]]'' proposed expanding the city limits north to [[Olive Road]] as far west as [[U.S. 29]], then south along [[W Street]] to [[Fairfield Drive]], which would serve as the western boundary. The publication claimed this expansion would elevate Pensacola to the twelfth-largest city in Florida (from the fortieth), making it more attractive to prospective residents and businesses, and would add millions in property tax revenue to the city's annual budget.<ref>[http://www.inweekly.net/article.asp?artID=2953 "Ballsy Plan III."] ''Independent News'', June 1, 2006.</ref>
