Arkansas Code Title 14. Local Government § 14-284-115. Street repairs--Expenditures--Petition

(b)(1) It is realized that the fire fighting apparatus must rush with great speed to the place of the fire and that holes or ruts in the streets or roads which it traverses may result in injury or death to fire fighters and in wrecking the fire fighting apparatus.

(2) Therefore, any district organized pursuant to this subchapter is authorized to spend a sum not exceeding two hundred fifty dollars ($250) per annum in maintaining the streets or roads in a safe condition.

(3) It is realized that the expenditure would be a benefit to all the real property in the district.

(4) The petition for and the court order creating the district shall designate the maximum amount that may be expended for labor and material in any year in maintaining the public thoroughfares of the district, but in no case shall the amount exceed two hundred fifty dollars ($250) annual expenditure.