La Mesa Citizen Oversight Group Launches Twitter Presence

The La Mesa Citizen Oversight Group (LMCOG) kicked off the local watchdog group's new Twitter page with a live blow-by-blow account of the budget hearings at the City Council on June 25.

The group bills itself as: "Your local advocate for promoting open, accountable, cost-effective, efficient government, and for opposing unnecessary taxes, fees, regulations, and policies."

An example of the Tweets from the council meeting: "Councilwoman Alessio advocates cutting car allowance. 'We're part time employees!' Great night for deficit hawks. Only $35M to go!"

The Twitter page goes towards one of the organization's stated purposes, "to promote awareness, discussions and citizen involvement in areas such as public policy..."

LMCOG also has a blog on La Mesa Patch.