LaToya C. Rivers | BallotReady

LaToya Rivers lives in Huntersville. She holds a bachelor’s degree in political science and government from North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University and a master’s degree in public administration from Strayer University. 

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LaToya works as a program integrity investigator and certified welfare fraud investigator for Mecklenburg County. 

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LaToya serves as a commissioner on the Huntersville Town Council. She was elected in 2023 and is serving her first term. 

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Supports "smart growth" initiatives to enhance economic development.

Aims to support small businesses and revitalize downtown areas.

Plans to prioritize "transparent decision making."

Plans to be transparent in making decisions. 

- Supports "smart growth" initiatives. 
- Aims to support small businesses and revitalize downtown areas.
- Plans to be transparent in making decisions. 

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As of September 3, 2025, LaToya Rivers’s website did not contain information on this issue.

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Supports "smart growth" and workforce housing.

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Supports addressing public safety through the town budget.

LaToya Rivers earned a bachelor’s degree in political science and government from North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University and a master’s degree in public administration from Strayer University. She lives in Huntersville, North Carolina.

LaToya is currently a commissioner on the Huntersville Town Council. She was elected in 2023 and her current term ends on December 31, 2025.

Supports small businesses by providing free development support, easy-to-navigate resources for permits, stronger connections to banks and attorneys, visibility for success stories, new incubator spaces, and "Buy Local" initiatives.

Supports preserving open spaces, greenways, and parks.

Believes development should follow the Huntersville 2040 Community Plan and prioritize public input.

Supports protecting established communities, such as historic Pottstown.

Believes in proactively planning for future infrastructure and traffic, rather than just reacting to current issues.

Supports investing in walkable neighborhoods with safe sidewalks and crossings.

Supports mixed-use development and thoughtful density where appropriate.

As of September 3, 2025, LaToya Rivers did not have a website or any information online.

- Town commissioners serve as the legislative body for the town government. 
- Town commissioners have the authority to decide the services offered to the town, pass the budget, decide the property tax, acquire property, and enter into agreements with other governments. 
- The town commissioners can create or abolish any offices, positions, departments, etc. to improve the organization of the town. 
- Town commissioners may make investigations into the town or any of its departments or agencies. 
- Most town commissioners in Georgia are elected in odd years to staggered 4 year terms. Elections are nonpartisan. 