A group of local residents is looking for financial support in the Morgan City and Berwick areas to hire a nonprofit organization to explore possible economic development and diversification opportunities. Monica Mancuso, a member of a group called St. Mary Excel, spoke during Monday’s Morgan City Harbor and Terminal District meeting. She asked for the port commission’s financial support to participate in an effort to hire Urban Land Institute. Urban Land Institute is a worldwide nonprofit organization that “provides leadership in the responsible use of land and in creating and sustaining thriving communities,” its website says. The institute could provide ...