Menchaca’s name was misspelled as Manchaca in annals from the war, and some believe that is how the street got its name. The lawsuit, which included a minor victory when Howell extended a temporary injunction in December, would have forced the city to hold a hearing that the property owners deemed proper.Īustin City Council Member Sabino “Pio” Renteria proposed the name change last year after retired District Court Judge Bob Perkins' research pointed to the road being named after José Antonio Menchaca, who fought for Texas at the Battle of San Jacinto and is believed to have camped south of Austin near what would later be called Manchaca Springs. The group opposing the change said the city did not properly notify property owners of a public hearing ahead of the name switch. "We look forward to implementing the council’s legislative decision to rename the road.” “The city is pleased with the court’s ruling in the case," a city spokesperson said Friday. The judge's ruling followed testimony in his Travis County court on Sept. State District Judge Dustin Howell on Thursday dismissed the lawsuit from the Manchaca Business Association, saying he does not have jurisdiction over the case. Manchaca Road will now be Menchaca Road to reflect the proper spelling of a veteran of the Texas Revolution for whom the road is possibly named. A controversial name change proposed for a popular South Austin road has gotten the OK after a judge, siding with the city, tossed out a lawsuit from business owners opposing the switch.
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