A Lawrence attorney who was a leader of the group that opposed a new sales tax for a police headquarters project has filed for a seat on the Lawrence City Commission.

Greg Robinson on Tuesday became the 14th candidate seeking one of three at-large seats on the commission. Robinson was active on the campaign trail in the fall, when voters rejected the proposed sales tax increase to pay for a police facility. He said that will be just one of several issues he plans to talk about during the City Commission campaign.

“One of the real issues is transparency with city government,” Robinson said. “There is a sense by people that things are done without their knowledge. I think a lot of people feel like, ‘Why get engaged, when the commission is going to do what it wants to do anyway?'”

Robinson said the no-bid process for about $12 million worth of infrastructure work at Rock Chalk Park has helped fuel those concerns.

“The only thing I can say is that I can assure the taxpayers that no process like that will happen as long as I have a say in it,” Robinson said. “That was one of the biggest mistakes the commission has made in a long time.”

Robinson said he will encourage the community to restart the discussion on the police headquarters project, with an emphasis on whether the project can be built for less money and on a different site.

Robinson, 49, has been a Lawrence resident for about the last 15 years. As part of his private law practice, he serves as city attorney for the city of Lansing. He also has a pair of political campaigns in his recent past. He ran unsuccessfully in the Democratic primary against County Commissioner Mike Gaughan in 2014. He also ran unsuccessfully for a seat on the City Commission in 2005.

Tuesday was the final day for candidates to file for a seat on the commission. A March 3 primary will narrow the field 14 candidates to six. The general election will be April 7.