Interest in Reviving Blenheim Hotel

BLENHEIM - At the latest Blenheim Town Board meeting, Supervisor Don Airey alluded to a potential revival of the old Blenheim Hill Road hotel project.

Beginning in 2020, the hotel was initially slated to be a three-story building with an attached restaurant and meeting hall space, but plans fell through before anything could get started.

Now, the owners of Blenheim Hill Farm are talking about bringing the idea back, albeit at a lesser scale than before.

Still situated on the original 2020 footprint, the hotel would be two stories instead of three to contain twenty five rooms, with the restaurant and meeting space concept being scrapped.

It is also believed that the hotel may be open full-time, giving visiting tourists and guests a place to stay no matter what time of year they arrive.

Supervisor Airey stated that while there won’t be a public hearing, he does plan on an informational meeting to learn more, though it has no set date just yet.

In other news, Highway Superintendent Andy Graves reported a busy month between the harsh winter storms and a few equipment breakdowns. 

Some of the issues were more minor than others, such as an annoying hydraulics problem on the sander or a thermostat issue.

However, one truck reportedly broke down in the middle of service on Route 30, requiring a tow and repair job.

Fortunately, no one was hurt, though the bill ran the Town approximately $2,200, which many members said they were relieved by the relatively low price.

Highway Superintendent Graves also alluded to problems with a salt shortage, and he expressed concern about frozen snow piling up in the ditches around Town.

“I think we’re going to have water on the roads this weekend,” he said. “The ground is frozen so it can’t get absorbed. There’s nowhere for it to go.”

The Board agreed with his assessment, though they earnestly hoped that a bright sunny day would mitigate some of their troubles.