GREENFIELD, Ohio — Village officials have removed the water bill drop box that stood in the alley behind town hall, directing residents to a new indoor box in the building’s lobby after Mayor Chris Borreson determined the outdoor box could not keep payments secure.
“The drive-thru drop box was not secure enough to protect your payments,” the village said in a Facebook post announcing the change. Borreson ordered the alley box removed, according to the post.
The replacement box, mounted on a wall near the town hall’s main staircase, remains available around the clock, the village said. A notice posted beside it tells residents that water and sewer payments are due on the 10th of each month, that the box is checked twice daily at 7:30 a.m. and 3:30 p.m., and that payments placed in the box after 4 p.m. on the due date are considered received the next business day. The notice also states the drop box is monitored by video recording.
The village asked that any questions or comments about the change be directed to the mayor’s office.
Greenfield, founded in 1799 by Gen. Duncan McArthur, sits mostly within Highland County, with a small portion extending into Ross County. The village had an estimated population of 4,390 as of mid-2025. Greenfield was a center of abolitionist activity in the 19th century and was the birthplace of C.R. Patterson and Sons, the first Black-owned automobile manufacturing company in the United States.
The information contained in this story was obtained from a Facebook post by the Village of Greenfield.
