ANDERSON COUNTY, S.C. (WSPA) -- Anderson County voters headed to the polls Tuesday to decide on a sales tax that would bring in $37 million to fix county roads and bridges.

In a majority vote, residents voted against the one percent sales tax.

County leaders said its hands are full with problems to fix, with 1,553 miles of county roads and approximately 196 miles of municipal roads to attend to. • FILE - A car passes on a road in Anderson County, S.C. (WSPA File Photo) • FILE - Damages to a road in Anderson County, S.C. (WSPA File Photo) • FILE - A sign encouraging voters to vote against the penny sales tax that would fix roads in bridges in Anderson County, S.C. (WSPA File Photo) • FILE - A 7NEWS car driving along the roads in Anderson County, S.C. (WSPA File Photo) • FILE - D

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