A divided Baltimore County Council on Thursday approved a series of bills sought by County Executive Johnny Olszewski Jr. to raise millions in new revenue, including the county’s first income tax increase in nearly 30 years and a new tax on residents’ cellphone service.

The council’s four Democrats supported Olszewski’s plan to raise the income tax rate for the first time since 1992, a move he said was necessary to strengthen county finances and maintain the services residents want. The council’s three Republicans voted against it.

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