Officials with local governmental entities say that consolidating certain areas of government is something political leaders should look into to see where combining entities may make sense. St. Mary Parish Councilman Gabriel Beadle discussed officials’ plans Monday to consolidate some of the over 40 taxing districts in the parish. Taxing districts have property tax millage rates associated with them, and districts also issue municipal bonds that require voters’ approval to do capital projects. Beadle’s plans entail eventually combining the four gravity drainage districts east of the Calumet Cut, all seven of the parish’s recreation districts and the Morgan City and ...