LOGAN, Iowa - The City Council here faced another angry crowd Monday evening in the wake of its firing of the city administrator and city attorney.

Several townspeople have said they believe the sackings stemmed from a controversy over how to deal with Milliman Park, on the north side of this town of 1,500 people. Some wanted the park cleaned up and used. Others, including a council member's wife, opposed the change.

"How dare you do what you've done to those people and do what you have done to this community?" said John Espenmiller, a Logan resident who spoke during the meeting and asked for the resignations of the three council members who voted to fire the employees. "You have lost the confidence of the citizens of this community, and you have lost the ability to serve the citizens of this community effectively."

Many of the roughly 130 people in the audience stood and applauded.