The Milwaukee County Board of Supervisors voted 13-5 Thursday to approve the Milwaukee Public Museum's financial recovery plan. Now the plan must get approval from County Executive Scott Walker, who has already said he backs the plan, according to a museum statement.

According to that statement, released Thursday morning, the plan is a collaborative effort between the Board of Supervisors, Walker, Chase Bank, M&I Bank, Discovery World, the Lynde & Harry Bradley Foundation and an anonymous donor.   

"We’re very pleased with the results of the County Board’s vote today," said Milwaukee Public Museum President Daniel M. Finley. "Thanks to their support –- as well as that of a really remarkable group of business and civic leaders -– the Milwaukee Public Museum can now look forward to moving ahead toward its 125th year of sharing the world with Milwaukee. There is still a lot of work ahead, but the approval of this plan gives us a firm foundation upon which we can build a financially sustainable future.  I also want to especially thank our employees who have who contributed so much as we have restructured the Museum over the last two years."