Constituent Seeks Commissioner Tapia's Recusal

Direct constituents and citizens Art and Julia DuCharme requested Commissioner Tapia's recusal when it comes time to vote on matters involving Estancia Valley Solid Waste Authority (EVSWA).  The DuCharme's do not believe that Commissioner Tapia can render an impatial decsion due to her freindship with EVSWA board member Debbi Ortiz.

Commissioner Tapia took great offense to the DuCharme's requst saying that she felt she was being personally attacked. The DuCharme's raise a very good question in this writters opinion, should members of the Commission step away from decisions involving money being granted to entities when commission members serve on boards and committee's, of those entities?  What about sitting on boards with local contractors or accepting airplane rides from contractors being awarded county contracts?  

What's your thoughts?