The end is near: Mayor Vincent Gray will have the Large Retailer Accountability Act, which caused Wal-Mart to cancel three planned stores in D.C., on his desk by Friday, thus ending the will he or won’t he veto speculation for good.

WJLA has the scoop.

A secretary for D.C. Council Chairman Phil Mendelson confirmed Tuesday that the bill, which passed by a vote of 8-5 on July 10, will be on Mayor Gray’s desk by Friday.

Once Gray gets the bill, he has 10 business days to decide whether to sign, veto or send the bill back to the Council.

That means this will all be over by mid-September at the latest.

Tonight, Council Chairman Phil Mendelson and Councilmember Vincent Orange (D-At Large) will attend a town hall tonight in support of the bill. Gray will not be in attendance.