I’m not sure what the future holds, but apparently you can find out by listening to a noted “futurist” speaking to an event being promoted by the North Carolina Association of Counties.  Your tax money hard at work!

Centennial celebration includes long-term look at North Carolina counties
If the only constant truly is change, what then can we expect for the
next century? To help North Carolina?s counties figure out where they
want to be in the next 100 years, noted futurist Glenn Hiemstra will
gaze into his crystal ball during the NCACC?s 101st Annual Conference
to see what kinds of forces will shape counties in the coming years and
what actions can be taken now that will help shape the future of North
Carolina counties.
 

And lots of sponsors for this event as well.   Might be worth seeing.