ALTAMONTE SPRINGS, Fla. — Get ready for more road projects in Seminole County after voters approved a renewal of the penny sales tax this past November.

“I think we're going to be able to complete on behalf of the citizenry a lot of infrastructure projects,” said Seminole County Commission Chairman Jay Zembower.

Since 1991, Seminole County has relied on the sales tax to pay for critical infrastructure needs.

This past November, more than 73% of voters approved the renewal of the tax for another 10 years.

“You're going to see Seminole be able to do projects that other counties just cannot do because they can't afford to do it,” said Zembower. “That will help move more efficiently commerce through the community, as well as getting back and forth to work, or school children get into school."

Zembower said money from the renewed penny sales tax will be used to speed up projects like improvements at Ronald Reagan Boulevard and State Road 434 in Longwood, along with teaming up for a toll road connection from State Road 417 to the airport in Sanford.

Jade Prince of Altamonte Springs said she voted for the renewal.

“Voting isn't just about electing people," she said. "It's about voting for tangible change throughout your community, whether it be for roads, for parks, for bridges. All of that and more."

Outside Prince’s apartment, Seminole County is finishing up a $16 million project for Wymore Road, meant to improve traffic flow, reduce ponding and drainage issues, and make it safer on new sidewalks and bike lanes.

The project was funded with the penny sales tax.

Money from the penny sales tax doesn’t just go to Seminole County. The county gets half of the revenue while the county’s seven cities share a quarter of the revenue. The remaining 25% goes to Seminole County Public Schools.