The Town acquires land near Goyette-Hill Park
At the last Council meeting on April 1, Mayor Robert Benoît was proud to announce that the Town had signed an agreement to acquire land on Western Street, which will enable the addition of parking lots to Goyette-Hill Park.
The park’s lack of parking spaces was an issue raised by park users. “We lost 9 spaces when Western Street and the parking lots were rebuilt, and we are going to be able to create a lot more,” explained the mayor. This land is about four times the size of the current two parking lots, but we won’t be doing just parking.”
In fact, the Town is working on a development plan for the site that will have to take into account the riparian zones and a wetland to be respected, as well as the organic contaminants caused by a former sawmill. It should be noted, however, that the Town will not need to decontaminate the site for the purposes and intended use of the area. A detailed plan will be presented in the coming weeks, and development work is scheduled for 2027.
The land, covering almost 175,000 ft2 (16,000 m2), was acquired for $200,000 which will be taken from the unallocated surplus in the budget.
The Town would like to thank the landowner, Mr. Daniel Larose, who demonstrated openness to ensuring this land benefits the entire community and contributes to Sutton’s harmonious development.
Link to Resolution 2026-04-166
Link to April 1, 2026 Board Meeting