Aurora honors hardworking employees for National Custodial Workers Appreciation Day

Oct. 2 is National Custodial Workers Appreciation Day, and Aurora Mayor Richard C. Irvin surprised custodial engineers in the state's second-largest city with awards and gifts.

"You are the people who help to move Aurora forward," said Mayor Irvin to the group of custodians who gathered for what they thought was an emergency staff meeting with the mayor. "I just want to let you know that we absolutely appreciate you and thank you for everything you do."

Each employee was then presented with a Mayor's Award of Excellence and gift cards to local restaurants as other city administrators cheered for them.

The city celebrated today since the official recognition day falls on a weekend when city hall is closed.

Celebrated each year on Oct. 2, National Custodial Workers Appreciation Day is an annual celebration where people get together to pay tribute to and give their thanks to those men and women who work tirelessly to maintain the many buildings that are used for all kinds of reasons on a daily basis.

The purpose is to show these maintenance workers that all they do is recognized and appreciated.