OCEAN CITY, Md. — The state of Maryland has designated Ocean City a Just Community, which gives the resort town top priority for certain state grants. But town officials say the designation is likely a mistake caused by a misinterpretation of Ocean City’s seasonal housing dynamics.
The state’s new Just Communities initiative, announced by Governor Wes Moore on Juneteenth, aims to address systemic inequalities and historical injustices. In total, 419 census tracts across Maryland received the designation.
“This is going to be one of the most aggressive ways in state history that we are addressing the issue of the racial wealth gap,” Governor Moore said during the announcement on June 19th…