PERRYVILLE â Heâs lived in Perryville all his life but Matthew Roath is now making his first attempt at public office.
Roath, 41, is challenging Mayor Robert Ashby for his seat leading the town government. Perryville votes May 11 from 7 a.m. until 7 p.m. in the meeting room inside town hall, 515 Broad St.
Roath said he decided to enter the race based on observations heâs made.
âOver the last three years Iâve seen a significant amount of disarray,â Roath said. âIâm very concerned with what I consider reckless spending.â
Pointing to the Little League complex behind town hall, which Perryville paid $2.4 million to renovate and redirect, and the $2.8 million police headquarters, Roath believes both could have been done for less money.