TURNER — SAD 52 voters defeated both articles in a special referendum Tuesday.

The first article requested approval for bonds not to exceed $600,000 to build a biomass boiler and related improvements for Turner Elementary School and Tripp Middle School, which would not have been undertaken unless the school district received a Department of Agriculture grant for about $500,000.

The vote was 149-244. The breakdown by town was:

— Greene 26-153;

— Leeds 29-46;

— Turner 94-45.

The second article requested approval to issue bonds or notes in an amount not to exceed $315,000 to finance the acquisition and renovation of property to house expanded adult education programming.

The vote was 98-294. The breakdown by town was:

— Greene 6-174;

— Leeds 18-55;

— Turner 74-65.

School district officials will discuss the results at the Board of Directors meeting on Thursday, Aug. 4.