Article: BLUE SKY CLOUDS ELECTION PICTURE IN SOUTHERN SHORES, CANDIDATES HAVE VARIED SOLUTIONS TO PROBLEMS.(LOCAL)

Byline: PAUL SOUTH, STAFF WRITER

SOUTHERN SHORES -- Municipal politics in this north beach town is usually quiet, like a sunny, Outer Banks afternoon. But this year's election is clouded by financial woes in a town project ironically named Blue Sky.

Aimed at strengthening homes in coastal communities, Blue Sky won national acclaim at its outset. But in recent months, spending overruns have the program under scrutiny. In the wake of its problems, Town Administrator Cay Cross resigned. But town officials say there is no evidence of any wrongdoing.

Incumbent Mayor Pro Tempore Carl Berntsen, retired naval officer Paul Sutherland and retired postal ...

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