Miami County Commissioner Rob Roberts called the five-year renewal of the county’s quarter-cent sales tax a great success.

It’s easy to see why.

Not only did the county have the support of the Paola, Osawatomie, Louisburg, and Spring Hill city governments, it also had the support of 70.4 percent of the voters who went to the polls Tuesday, Nov. 5, to cast ballots in the general election. The renewal received 2,259 “yes” votes and 947 “no” votes.

(Read more: The Miami County Republic)