Question

should the city of bloomington spend this years recycling budget on a new plant or more receptacles? that was the question facing the city council at monday nights meeting.

some members advocated for doubling the number of familiar blue recycling bins around town. councilwoman nanette finley argued, \today, bloomington residents must walk as far as four blocks to recycle, while my proposal would place bins every two blocks.\ she asserted that expanding the availability of receptacles would encourage more recycling.

other councilmembers proposed a new recycling plant instead. councilman tristan woodward gave a digital presentation on a state - of - the - art plant that could rapidly process recyclables and decrease labor costs. \it will save the city money in the long run,\ he concluded.

the council will vote on the issue at next months meeting. citizens are invited to submit their views before then.

which best shows that the authors purpose is to inform readers about the city councils debate on bloomingtons recycling program?

the author provides an objective report about both sides of the issue.

the author introduces a question to be answered.

the author uses quotations from experts to convince readers.

Explanation:

To determine the author's purpose of informing about the city council's debate, we analyze each option:

• Option 1: The author objectively reports both sides (advocating for more receptacles and a new plant) of the recycling budget debate, which aligns with informing readers about the council's discussion.
• Option 2: Introducing a question is part of setting up the topic, not the main way to show the purpose of informing about the debate.
• Option 3: Using quotations from council members is to present their arguments, not to convince (the author is neutral in reporting the debate, not persuading). So the first option best shows the informative purpose.

Answer:

The author provides an objective report about both sides of the issue.