Hidden Cove Park's History:

Since May 1, 1995, The City of The Colony leases Hidden Cove Park from the Army Corp of Engineers at no charge. JT's Boat Rentals and park store started operations in spring of 2002. JT's Concessionaire contract with The Colony was for the food, beverage and boat rentals for the entire 720-acre park, fulfilling the city's contract with the US Army Corps of Engineers. JT's submitted initial plans for boat slips, miniature golf, arcade center and enlarging the store, but our plans were denied. The Park operations were privatized by the city in January 2005 and leased from The Colony by Marine Quest with $250,000 due at signing, Lease Agreement. The City of the The Colony (via the Parks & Rec. Director) told JT's that the city and Marine Quest would honor our contract when the marina operator started construction. JT's designed the layout and location of the current ship store as we were told by both the city and Marine Quest that it would be JT's new home. We were prepared to stock and operate the ship store and gas docks, have 30 motor boats and 4 party boats. We endured vandalism, jet ski theft, jet ski damages, mowing of  the lawn late Saturday mornings with our customers there, gas tanks taken off boats and scattered in the parking lot, etc. In the fall of 2008 the new marina operator finally paid The City of The Colony $250,000, and the next week The Colony City Council cancelled JT's Concessionaire Contract after 7 years of service with 9 years remaining on JT's contract. JT's waited 3 hrs. at that meeting to speak to the issue and was denied making any statement by the city council. After spending $4,000 in legal fees consulting with attorneys due to noncooperation by the marina operator to sign an agreeable lease with JT's, JT's was then forced to close our park store and boat rentals in Hidden Cove Park since the city required JT's to have a lease with Marine Quest.