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Concerning signing in at the meeting, Paridon v. Trumbull Cty. Children Servs. Bd finds that while the Public Records Act permits a requester to remain anonymous when making a public records request, the Open Meetings Act does not have a similar anonymity requirement; as a result, a public body can require attendees at meetings to disclose their identities by signing a sign-in sheet …

… *as long as the practice is content-neutral and narrowly tailored to serve a significant governmental interest.*