Every year the Solon Fire Department is surprised by the number of people who come out to their annual pancake breakfast. "It's kind of like a big family reunion," said Solon resident John McFarland. Guests pay for a full plate of food made by firefighters from both the Solon department and the neighboring Ely department. The money goes toward getting the Solon team better equipment. This year, a special donation was taken for something different: a new fire station. "We're a busy operation. Our operation is growing. We're getting busier and in our current building, we're just out of space," explained Greg Morris, the chairperson for the annual breakfast. The $4.8 million dollar project will make it the town's second station. The plan has been in the making for several months. "We don't have any place to build downtown so we purchased some land on the south side of Solon," Solon Fire Department Chief Bob Siddell said. The future station will have several offices, both a small and large meeting room, a training room, and a living area and kitchen. The goal with the additional station is to service the people of Solon more efficiently, as well as provide its volunteer team with a more comfortable area.