At least one of the three city commission incumbents who have terms expiring this year will seek re-election.

City Commissioner Bob Schumm filed for re-election Tuesday, saying he thinks many residents of the city are pleased with the direction of the community.

“I think generally, generally, people are fairly well satisfied with life in Lawrence, Kan.,” said Schumm, who is a retired restaurant owner and has lived in the city since 1964. “They see infrastructure projects that are needed and being completed, and they see other projects moving ahead.”

Schumm noted downtown development, a new library, efforts to improve arts and culture, a new curbside recycling program and the construction of the recreation center at Rock Chalk Park, which Schumm was a leading proponent of, as major accomplishments during his tenure.

Schumm’s filing also ensures there will be a primary election on March 3. Schumm is the seventh candidate to file for a seat — which is the number needed to trigger a primary — but he is the first incumbent to file for re-election. Commissioners Mike Dever and Terry Riordan both have terms expiring in April, but have not announced whether they will seek re-election.

Schumm, 68, said he decided to seek re-election, in part, because he wants to see several projects through to completion. Those include reaching a resolution on the future of a new police headquarters facility, which Schumm said is needed. He said an arts corridor along Ninth Street, attracting tenants to the city’s new VenturePark business park, and creating a more robust fiber optic network in the city are also projects he wants to continue working on.

Schumm said he thought his experience in city government would be useful on the next commission. Schumm has served three stints as mayor and has served on the City Commission from 1979 to 1981, 1987 to 1993, and his current term, which began in 2011.

“I feel I have a very, very in-depth understanding of the city of Lawrence and what makes it tick,” Schumm said. “It takes a long time to get to know these different groups and how they work. I feel I have that understanding.”

Schumm is the seventh candidate to file for a seat on the commission. The other candidates are: Leslie Soden, the owner of a Lawrence pet sitting company; Stuart Boley, a retired IRS agent; Stan Rasmussen, an attorney for the U.S. Army; Matthew Herbert, a Lawrence High School government and civics teacher; Justin Priest, a Lawrence bus driver and leader of the local transit union; and Mike Anderson, the host of a cable television program.

Candidates have until noon Jan. 27 to file for one of the three at-large seats. The March 3 primary will narrow the field to six candidates. The general election will be April 7.