The City of St. Louis is a Shadow government
It runs Jefferson City, Kansas City and Chicago.
Like a little mid-west DC/Baltimore Port City of it's own making.
St. Louis's current boundaries were established in 1876, when voters approved separation from St Louis County and establishment of a home rule charter. St. Louis was the nation's first home rule city, but unlike most, it was separated from any county. Baltimore also is a similarly divided metropolis.
https://www.stlouis-mo.gov/visit-play/stlouis-history.cfm#:~:text=St.%20Louis%27s%20current%20boundaries%20were%20established%20in%201876%2C,unlike%20most%2C%20it%20was%20separated%20from%20any%20county.
No Country oversight
No State oversight
Private Companies running scams on taxpayers in other jurisdictions
Protected by Port City Admiralty courts.
With docked flags