COUNCILLOR Rolf Light has questioned if George Seymour's "huge backflip" on the sport precinct was the result of doing "deals" to become deputy mayor.

Behind closed doors last month, councillors agreed Cr Seymour would be publicly elected deputy mayor.

But only days later, Cr Light announced he would run against Cr Seymour in an effort to maintain council transparency.

At the first public meeting, Cr Seymour defeated Cr Light 6-5 to be sworn in as deputy in April.

At the council's meeting last Wednesday, Cr Seymour voted for a motion to call for a report on the current state of the sports precinct.

Cr Seymour voted against James Hansen's motion to cease the project.

With only one vote deciding the fate of the precinct, Cr Light has asked why Cr Seymour changed his mind.

"Someone that was so against it now has changed his ways - the community needs to ask the question, why," Cr Light said.

"I question Cr Seymour's voting for it. It was a backflip and obviously a deal done to get deputy mayor.

"This year Cr Seymour was quoted in the Chronicle saying it was a project he couldn't support."

The Urangan councillor was previously against the precinct, claiming not even the sporting clubs wanted to move to Nikenbah.

He said his change of heart was due to a change in the sporting community's views about the project.

"You can ask any of the councillors - I haven't done any deals," he said.

"I wanted to consider the facts behind the sport precinct - I don't want to be rushed into a decision."

Cr Seymour questioned the claims made by Cr Light.

"I consider him a colleague and I'm surprised he is attacking me," Cr Seymour said. "We should be focusing on the issues."

A report on the state of the precinct will be delivered before June 15.