STOW: City Council’s vice president and three political newcomers are vying to replace outgoing Mayor Karen Fritschel, and voters Tuesday will narrow the field to two.On the ballot are Councilwoman Sara Drew, Larry Kinnan, Scott Buck and Brian Burgess. The top vote-getters will advance to the Nov. 8 general election in the nonpartisan race.Here is more on the candidates:Scott BuckBuck, 52, is a financial consultant with Marshall Buck Financial Group. He graduated from the University of Akron.He is a past president of the Stow-Munroe Falls Chamber of Commerce and was named Stow Businessperson of the Year in 2007 and Stow Volunteer of the Year in 2000.Buck’s priority, if elected, is to balance the budget without raising taxes.“The citizens of Stow cannot and should not have to pay more taxes just because past administrations didn’t manage the people’s money properly,” he said. “My administration, we will live within our means.”Brian BurgessBurgess, 37, owns Auto Beauty Care, a car detailing service in Kent.The California native moved to Ohio in 1992 and graduated from Kent State University.Burgess said his priority would be to “keep a balanced budget without raising taxes.”“The biggest issue facing Stow is keeping our city fiscally sound and having the courage and energy to maintain our services and expand our economic growth,” he said. “We need to create an atmosphere to rein in economic development to our empty storefronts.”Sara DrewDrew, 41, was elected to a council-at-large seat in 2006 and is currently the vice president.A graduate of Bowling Green State University with a master’s degree from the University of Colorado, Drew is a social services coordinator for the Summit County Board of Developmental Disabilities.She is a member of the Stow-Munroe Falls Kiwanis, Stow-Munroe Falls Chamber of Commerce, Parent Teacher Association, Fraternal Order of Police Association and co-chaired the Stow Special Needs Playground Committee.Drew said she wants to preserve all city services while working “to reorganize and create more efficiencies within our city organizations. We have diminished revenue and a smaller workforce, and I will work within that framework to have the best city services possible.“I will be focusing on economic development and job creation throughout the city, with a special emphasis on the northwest quadrant, as well as filling existent vacant properties.’’Larry KinnanKinnan, 54, is a principal technologist at Wind River.The first-time candidate is a Stow High graduate and attended the University of Akron and Kent State University. He also serves as a trustee at Highland Chase Landowners Association.Kinnan said his primary concern is “the long-term growth and financial stability of the city. With the budgetary actions taking place at the federal and state levels, Stow must position itself to be financially sound in both the short and long term to enable the city to continue serving the residents.”He is also concerned that “unbridled growth” in Stow could create “a situation where the city infrastructure, such as schools, roads, water and vital city services, could be overwhelmed.”Paula Schleis can be reached at 330-996-3741 or pschleis@thebeaconjournal.com. Follow her on Twitter at http://twitter.com/paulaschleis.