Ark. Code Ann. § 14-318-124: Payment of preliminary expenses after failure to make improvement

In case for any reason the improvement contemplated by any district organized under this chapter is not made, the preliminary expense shall be a first lien upon all the land in the district and shall be paid by a levy of a tax thereon upon the assessed value for county and state taxation, which levy shall be made by the chancery court of the county and shall be collected by a receiver to be appointed by the court.