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 authors purpose is suggested by the text?
to persuade readers to send their opinions about recycling to the city council
to persuade readers that recycling plants are more effective than recycling bins
to inform readers about the city councils debate on bloomingtons recycling program

Explanation:

1. Analyze Option 1: The text only invites citizens to submit views but doesn't focus on persuading readers to do so; it's more about reporting the debate. So this is incorrect.
2. Analyze Option 2: The text presents both sides (new plant vs. more receptacles) without favoring one, so it's not persuading that one is more effective. Incorrect.
3. Analyze Option 3: The text describes the city council's debate about how to spend the recycling budget (new plant or more receptacles), so its purpose is to inform readers about this debate. Correct.

Answer:

to inform readers about the city council’s debate on Bloomington’s recycling program