THIRD LUCK was no charm as Maranoa mayor Tyson Golder's stand-alone 2019/20 budget was rejected in council's Special Budget Meeting for the third consecutive year.

For the past three years Cr Golder has prepared and presented his own budget incongruous to the elected councillors of Maranoa council.

It was no surprise when the mayor's budget was not supported by the majority of his colleagues, with deputy mayor Jan Chambers calling the mayor's actions as "no respect for the democratic process” and "wanting to be a dictator”.

Cr Golder spruiked his budget as one that would generate jobs and claimed it would return the council to an operating surplus for the first time in five years.

To achieve this, Cr Golder's budget proposed council would implement a rates freeze for all local residents, a rates freeze for all rural ratepayers and a rates reduction for all local businesses.

The mayor's budget would instead make up the money by increasing general rate collections on categories including camps, oil and gas to 24.9 per cent.

When it came to speaking against the motion, the majority of councillors had some colourful questions and comments for the mayor.

Cr Chambers said anyone could create a stimulus if you increase the general rates by 24.9 per cent, which was simply not acceptable, fair or equitable.

"This has been an enormous waste of public resources and impacted staff incredibly,” Cr Chambers said,

Cr Peter Flynn said there was a significant black hole in the mayoral budget's productivity and red-tape reductions.

Cr Cameron O'Neil said council needed to act in the best interest of Maranoa residents and businesses, the ones of today and tomorrow.

"We are the size of Tasmania, the third largest council of any network in the state,” Cr O'Neil said.

"To deliver a budget in this challenging geography is incredibly complex and a fine balancing act, this is why we need to work together as a council but more importantly as a team.”

Cr Puddy Chandler said the mayor was meant to bring the council together, not divide them.

Cr Golder's motion that his proposed budget be implemented by Maranoa council was defeated 2-7.

Instead Cr Chambers moved the Committee's 2019/20 Budget - a standing committee made by the mayor's colleagues - to be adopted which will result in 1.8 per cent rate for Maranoa residents.

The motion was carried 7-2.