Documentation

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Debugging Fairfax is an open civic project focused on making county budgets and public spending easier to understand.

If you notice an error, have a better source, or can help clarify a public document, we welcome your input.

If a better source exists, we want to see it.

Contact Channels

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Project Data

All project datasets and model changes are publicly available on GitHub.

github.com/Debugging-Fairfax/debugging-fairfax-data

Sources and Clarifications

If you work in county government, public schools, or have direct knowledge of how a program or budget item works, we welcome your perspective. Many public systems are complex, and additional context can help improve the accuracy of this project.

You can contact us confidentially at contact@debuggingfairfax.org .

Accuracy and Corrections

Debugging Fairfax relies entirely on publicly available documents such as county budgets, financial reports, and official records. If a number is incorrect or a better source exists, we will update the analysis and note the correction.

Debugging Fairfax is a non-partisan transparency project and does not advocate for political candidates or policy positions.