Effective Nov. 15, the popular South Austin corridor will transition from Manchaca Road to Menchaca Road to honor José Antonio Menchaca, a military captain in the Texan Revolution, after the City Council felt convinced the original name was misspelled. Pronounced “Man-CHAK” in the local lexicon, the road formerly known as Manchaca was issued what many call a long overdue correction on Thursday. The vote concludes a multiyear street change campaign by the nonprofit Justice for Menchaca, led by retired Judge Bob Perkins. The switch brings closure for those, from historians to distant relatives of Menchaca, who had been fighting for a name change. For others, such as some of the 18 business owners along the roughly 8-mile stretch between South Lamar Boulevard and FM 1626 with “Manchaca” in their name, the change comes at a financial cost. Supporters claimed the street name was misspelled and originally meant to honor the Texan Revolution captain. However, an opposing sect said Manchaca was actually a misspelling of “Manchac,” which comes from the Choctaw word for “rear entrance.” Both sides said admitted there was no evidence of the original intention of the street’s name—whether it was meant to honor Menchaca or play off the Native American word. District 7 Council Member Leslie Pool called the situation a “historical conundrum.” Perkins argued that “Manchac” came from Anglo settlers meeting people with the common last name Menchaca, and shortening their name. Jacki Seiler-Horak, a descendant of Menchaca, said “Manchaca Road” was an “empty tribute.” “Change can be hard for people, but I don’t see this as change, I see this as a correction to a long-overdue wrong,” Seiler-Horak said. Robert Amoroso, owner of Manchaca Village Veterinary Care, said the issue was based on emotion and not truth. Amoroso estimated a name change would cost him $49,000 in updating the roadside marquee, website, business cards, uniform embroidery and re-establishing online search relevancy and brand recognition. The name change will go into effect Nov. 15 after District 5 Council Member Ann Kitchen pushed to give businesses along the road extra time to prepare. Kitchen voted against the name change as a protest to the process, which she called a failure after many of the businesses in the area said they were unaware the council was considering a change.