The only thing unique about Lynchburg is tha water. Jack Daniels should release a study about how much it will cost to move all of its operations elsewhere and truck the water from where it now has a right to take it from. Let’s see how they will try to tax taking water from a stream.
Local business taxes are always up for negotiation if the business is a large enough employer. All J-D has to do is threaten to move. Watch how fast the demand for taxation comes down to something approaching ‘reasonable’.