Ponta Grossa shines in state award!

Ponta Grossa won two important recognitions at the 14th edition of the Paraná Public Manager Award (PGP-PR), held on Tuesday night (10), at the Legislative Assembly of Paraná (Aleppo), in Curitiba. The municipality secured first place in the category Theme of the Year, with a project of transparency in collective transport, and second place in the general classification, with a cultural initiative focused on neighborhoods.

The awards gathered 177 initiatives presented by 69 municipalities of Paraná. In total, 38 projects from 31 cities received recognition for innovative actions in public administration.

Ponta Grossa wins first place with urban mobility project

The portal Mobility in Open Data, developed by the Municipal Secretariat of Infrastructure, won the first place in the category Theme of the Year, which in this edition had as focus Transport and Urban Mobility – Intelligent mobility, well-being on the move.

The platform gathers operational, financial and regulatory information of Ponta Grossa urban public transport.

Among the data available are shipment numbers, free of charge, integrations and tariff sheets. The objective is to facilitate the access of the population to information about the functioning of the system.

According to the Municipal Secretary of Infrastructure, Luiz Henrique Honesko, the recognition demonstrates the importance of transparency in public administration.

“Open Data Mobility is not just a digital platform; it is a real milestone in public management. We took a huge volume of complex data that was restricted to the administration and we opened it up to society,” he said.

Cultural project wins second overall place in Paraná

The second recognition came through the program Viva a Cultura na Minha Vila, developed by the Municipal Secretariat of Culture.

The initiative won the second-best design trophy of the entire Paraná in the overall awards ranking.

The main proposal of the program is to decentralize access to culture, bringing artistic presentations and free activities to the neighborhoods of Ponta Grossa.

The initiative also seeks to enhance local artists and transform public spaces into environments of coexistence and cultural participation.

“In this project, culture goes where people are. It is an appreciation of our people, of the cultural activity, which seeks to enhance the life of our population in the neighborhoods," said the municipal secretary of Culture, Beto Portugal.

Mayor celebrates state recognition

The prefeita Elizabeth Schmidt celebrated both trophies and highlighted Ponta Grossa’s history of participation in the awards.

"Being once again at the top of the Public Manager Award crowns a continuous and tireless work of our management in favor of quality in the provision of public services," he said.

The mayor also stressed that the results represent the recognition of initiatives developed in different areas of the municipal administration.

About the Paraná Public Manager Award

The Public Manager Award Paraná is promoted by the Union of Tax Auditors of Receita Estadual do Paraná (Sindafep).

The initiative has the support of the Legislative Assembly of Paraná, the State Court of Auditors (TCE-PR), the Public Prosecutor's Office (MPC-PR) and other institutions.

The objective is to identify and value good public management practices that contribute to improving the services offered to the population.

With the two trophies won in 2026, Ponta Grossa expands its participation among municipalities recognized for initiatives in the areas of transparency, urban mobility and democratization of access to culture.

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